Kerry crash: Young man dies in horror single-vehicle collision as gardai close road
A man aged in his 20s has died in a single-vehicle crash in Co Kerry during the early hours of Sunday morning. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
A young man has died in a single-vehicle crash that happened in Co Kerry during the early hours of this morning.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Keel, Ballyheigue at around 7.20am. The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported at the time.
The scene has been sealed off for a forensic collision investigation. Gardai have closed the road and put local diversions in place.
Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to contact gardai. A Garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision involving a car, that occurred at Keel, Ballyheigue, Co. Kerry, this morning, Sunday 18th August 2024 at approximately 7.20am.
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"The male driver of the car (aged in his 20’s) was pronounced deceased at the scene. No other injuries were reported at the time.
"The scene is currently undergoing technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. The road is closed with local diversions in place. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time of the incident between 6.30am and 7.30am today Sunday 18th August 2024, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Listowel Garda Station on 068 50820, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
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