Man (30s) Has Died In Road Crash In Clare

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 09:44

By Caoimhe Harney

His motorbike collided with a car.

A man in his 30s has died in a road crash in Co. Clare.

The man died when his motorbike collided with a car on the M18 in Shannon at around 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

His body was taken to University Hospital Limerick, where a post mortem is due to take place.

The driver and four passengers of the car were uninjured.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward, and for anyone with video or dashcam footage to contact them at Shannon Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.

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