{"id":1339307,"date":"2024-06-30T17:53:56","date_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:53:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1339307"},"modified":"2024-06-30T17:56:48","modified_gmt":"2024-06-30T16:56:48","slug":"man-80s-dies-following-quad-bike-accident-on-achill-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/man-80s-dies-following-quad-bike-accident-on-achill-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Man (80s) dies following quad bike accident on Achill Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Garda\u00ed are investigating after a man his 80s died in a single-vehicle collision while riding a quad bike on Achill Island, Co Mayo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The incident occurred at around 1:30p.m today (Sunday, June 30) on the road to Purteen Harbour, off the R319 near Keel, a garda spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver of the quad was pronounced deceased at the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garda\u00ed said that the man’s body will be conveyed to Mayo University Hospital where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No other injuries were reported following this collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The road is currently closed for technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigations and local diversions are in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Garda\u00ed are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the vicinity of Keel, Achill Island, Co. Mayo, this afternoon, Sunday 30th June 2024, between 1:00p.m and 2:00p.m, are asked to make this footage available to garda\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 502 30, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station,” the spokesperson said.
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