A 49-year-old man has died following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Co Wicklow yesterday.
The collision happened on the N81, near Blessington. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the incident. The driver of the car was uninjured.
Gardaí, paramedics and ambulance personnel, along with members of the Blessington and Naas Fire Services, attended the scene. The man was later removed to Naas Hospital. The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
The N81 at Tinode on the Dublin side of Blessington is currently closed to traffic in both directions and local diversions are in place. Garda forensic collision investigators are at the scene.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Baltinglass Garda Station 059-6482610 or the Confidential Line 1800 666 111.