Fifth Death In Meath, Ireland; Single-Vehicle Crash
The weekend came with a fifth death on the roads of Country Meath, the 14th largest county in Ireland by land area. The number of deaths on roads, over the weekend, became five in total after the latest single-vehicle crash, only in 48 hours.
The accident took place on the road between R161 and Navan at 10 pm last night. Gardai declared the man dead after he was brought to the hospital where doctors of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda proclaimed the man was no more.
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It is found that the man was in his 20s whereas a motorcyclist in his 50s was also found dead in County Down the preceding day. The young man was the only one present in his car.
The police are requesting the witnesses of the single-vehicle crash to come forward and disclose any relevant information that could help in the case to proceed forward.
Gardai are especially appealing to road users with any camera footage or dash-cam footage who were travelling between 9:30 pm and 10 pm on Sunday.
Currently, the road is closed for deeper investigation along with technical examinations. Autopsy plans are underway and the coroner for the area has been notified.
An overview after fifth death in Meath
This fifth death in Meath has accounted for a total of 113 deaths on the country’s roads till July 2024. Out of these, five were killed during the early hours of either Saturday morning or Sunday night.
Furthermore, yesterday’s Oldcastle three-vehicle tragedy in the same county claimed the lives of two males. The collision happened on R195 road at Bellaney at 4:40 in the afternoon.
Both the men, one in his 30s and the other in his 40s, were pronounced dead. The younger man was the motorcyclist while the other was his pillion passenger.
Their bodies were also moved to the previously mentioned hospital, Navan, for detailed post-mortem examinations.
More threatening news came when a third motorcyclist was found injured and taken immediately to Tallaght University Hospital. A fourth motorcyclist was brought to Cavan General Hospital with fatal injuries.
One more news came with a collision involving a teenage boy dying in a smash-up of a car and e-scooter in County Kilkenny. The collision’s occurrence was reported after 6 pm alongside Tullaroan Road.
The local councillor stated that Joe, the teenager, was the third e-scooter rider to have died in the last month. He said his family was ‘distraught’ by the accident. He further added, “Joe comes from the Traveller Community. And they’re all out there last night and coming together and trying to take it in. It’s so sad”.
The authorities are seriously concerned over road safety in the county due to the soaring number of accidents in the area, especially after the fifth death in the vicinity. After May, the Republic of Ireland legalised the usage of e-scooters, which had previously been considered a grey legal area.
Supt Liam Geraght from Garda Siochana cited, “So far this year we are now looking at approximately 16 motorcyclists or pillion passengers who have lost their lives on the road. There were 26 in total for the previous year.” She was concerned that it is a high number as motorcyclists are travelling in great numbers during this time of year.
Before the weekend, when the number of deaths on Irish roads was made official, the finance minister, Jack Chambers, had mentioned that more funds would be granted to road safety in Ireland. The money would also go to public awareness campaigns for better chances of saving lives on the road.
Regarding the fifth death in Meath, the police have asked people to contact Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or Navan Garda Station 046 9079930.
