Two men killed in separate road crashes

Two men were killed in separate  road crashes yesterday evening.

Two men were killed in separate  road crashes yesterday evening.

A motorcyclist (23) died after crashing into a fence post at Gortmelia Upper, Barnatra, Ballina, Co Mayo, at around 8.30 p.m.

There were no other vehicles involved.

Elsewhere, a pedestrian in his twenties was killed when he was hit by a car at Ryland, Bunclody, Co Wexford, at 8.40 p.m. yesterday.

Neither of the men has been named by gardaí.

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