Man dies following Co Kerry road accident

Gardaí in Listowel have appealed for witnesses to the fatal collision

A man in his 40s has died after the car in which he was a passenger crashed near Listowel, Co Kerry.

The man was fatally injured at around 2.20pm this afternoon after the car left the road and collided with a ditch on a minor road between Galebridge Cross and Skeharerin near Moyvane.

The driver and a second passenger, both male and aged in their 20s, were taken by ambulance to Tralee General Hospital.

Gardaí have asked witnesses to contact Listowel Garda station 068- 50820 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin is an Irish Times journalist