Ireland

Man dies after losing control of motorbike in Wicklow

42-year-old pronounced dead at scene of Aughrim crash shortly after midnight

File photograph of Aughrim, Co Wicklow. A motorcyclist died near the village early today. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
File photograph of Aughrim, Co Wicklow. A motorcyclist died near the village early today. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times
Erin McGuire
Mon Jul 21 2014 - 11:58

A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Co Wicklow in the early hours of this morning after losing control of his motorcycle.

The crash occurred in Aughrim, Co Wicklow at 00:10am.

The 42-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to St Columcille’s Hospital in Loughlinstown for a postmortem.

The road has been closed for a Garda collision investigation.

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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Arklow Garda Station on 0402-26320, the Garda confidential telephone line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

There have been 105 deaths on Irish roads this year, a number up from 100 road deaths at this time last year. There have been 12 fatalities this month alone.