Issue Date: 18/03/2022
Gardaí in Rathkeale are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the early hours of this morning Friday 18th March, 2022 at Killeheen, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick.
At approximately 2.50am this morning a collision occurred between an articulated truck and a car. The male driver of the truck (early 30s) and sole occupant of the truck was fatally injured in the collision. His body has been removed from the scene to University Hospital Limerick where a post mortem will take place in due course. The male driver (early 50s) of the car and sole occupant was injured during the collision and removed to University Hospital Limerick with non-life threatening injuries.
The road is currently closed and the services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who were travelling in the area at the time and may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Newcastle West Garda Station on (069) 20650, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
