Issue Date: 18/01/2025
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Barntown, Co. Wexford this evening, Saturday 18th January 2025. The single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle occurred on the R738 at Knockeen shortly before 6:15pm.
The motorcyclist, a male in his 50s, was fatally injured in the collision. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and his body has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford, where a post-mortem examination will take place.
There were no other injuries reported. The road remains closed pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators tomorrow. Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area between 5:30pm and 6:30pm are to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Wexford Garda Station on 053 916 5200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
