Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Co Monaghan to come forward.
The collision involving a car and a motorcycle occurred at around 1:20pm yesterday afternoon.
Gardaí were alerted to a collision on the R190 at Lisnalong between Ballybay and Cootehill. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the mortuary at Cavan General Hospital. The R190 between Ballybay and Cootehill remains closed for the scene to be examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local traffic diversions remain in place. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward. Road users who may have relevant camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the area between 1pm and 1:30pm yesterday afternoon are being asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Castleblayney Garda Station on 042 9747900, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
