RIP: Businessman (50s) dies in tragic farm accident in Kildare
A man who was killed by a fallen tractor loader named locally
A fatal accident is now under investigation following the tragic death of a 58-year-old man in County Kildare.
The man has been named locally as Eamonn Egan, who was Chief Executive of an insurance firm.
According to BreakingNews.ie, it is understood that a tractor loader had fallen resulting in the death of the business man.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the accident and Eamonn was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out in due course.
The Health Safety Authority, when asked for a statement, said: "The HSA is aware of the incident and has launched an investigation. As such, no further information is available at this time."