A bike owner in his 50s has died following a highway site visitors incident in Sligo.
Shortly after 11.30pm on Wednesday, gardaí attended Pearse Highway in Sligo, the place the bike owner, a person in his 50s was present in a cycle lane with severe accidents.
He was eliminated by ambulance to Sligo College Hospital the place he was later pronounced deceased. The native coroner has been notified and a autopsy examination will probably be organized. The scene is at present preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and site visitors diversions are in place.
Motorists approaching Sligo city on Pearse Highway are at present being diverted onto Cemetery Highway. Gardaí are interesting for witnesses to return ahead. They’re additionally interesting to highway customers with digicam footage, together with dash-cam, from the scene at Pearse Highway, Sligo between 11:30pm and 12 midnight to make it accessible to them.
Anybody with info can contact Sligo Garda Station at 071 9157000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
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