Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal motorcycle crash in the west of Ireland which occurred on Wednesday evening.
A young man has died following a single vehicle collision at Cloonkeen near Castlebar yesterday.
The single vehicle collision took place on the R309 shortly before 5pm on Wednesday.
The driver of the motorcycle, an 18 year old male, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
The road was closed by Gardai, with local diversions in place, so that a technical examination of the scene could take place.
The local Coroner has been notified, and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses of the collision to come forward.
Additionally, road users with camera footage, including dash-cam recordings, who were in the vicinity at the time are urged to provide this footage to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Castlebar Garda Station at 094 9038200, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
