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06 Sept 2025

Motorcyclist dies following accident in Leitrim

REPORT: Inner Relief Road closed at Crowne Plaza Dundalk after accident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in County Leitrim on Friday 12th May, 2023.
 
Shortly after 8:40am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a fatal single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on the R208 Drumcong to Ballinamore Road at Aghacashlaun. 

The motorcyclist, a man in his late 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

A technical examination of the scene was conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road at the crash site has since fully reopened to traffic.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. Any road users with camera footage (including dashcam) who travelled on the R208 in the Drumcong area between the hours of 8:00pm on Thursday 11th May and 8:40am on Friday 12th May, are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Carrick on Shannon Garda station on 071 965 0510, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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