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Cyclist killed in Co Kildare road traffic incident

Man in 60s and articulated tractor unit involved in collision in Clane on Saturday morning

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The incident took place on the Millicent Road at approximately 8.15am on Saturday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Glen Murphy
Sat Aug 20 2022 - 17:35

A cyclist has been killed in a road traffic incident in Co Kildare.

The incident took place on the Millicent Road in Clane at approximately 8.15am on Saturday.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the scene where a cyclist, a man in his 60s, and an articulated tractor unit were involved in a collision.

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Garda forensic investigators completed a technical examination of the area and gardaí are appealing for anyone who may have been on the Millicent Road between 8am and 8.30am with information relating to the collision to contact them.

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy

Glen Murphy is an Irish Times journalist