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GARDAÍ IN LIMERICK are appealing for witnesses, after two motorcyclists died in separate incidents just before 8pm yesterday evening.
At around 7.30pm, a man in his 50s sustained serious injuries when his motorcycle struck a roundabout at Quinn’s Cross in Mungret.
He was treated at the scene, and taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick where he was pronounced dead just a short time later.
The scene of the crash is currently being preserved for technical examination, and local traffic diversions are in place.
Just 10 minutes later at around 7.40pm, a man in his 20s suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle left the road at O’Malley Park.
Again, he was treated at the scene but later pronounced dead in hospital. That scene is also being preserved and the coroner has been notified of both incidents.
Anyone with information in relation to either of these crashed is urged to contact Roxboro Road Garda Station on 061 214 340, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.
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Is it just me or have the number of fatal crashes in Limerick soared recently?? RIP to those 2 men
A scrappage add in the middle of this story? Really Journal?
Tragic news condolences too their family and friend’s. Three bikers in as many day’s look twice think bike and guys ease up on the throttle it’s better to arrive late and safe
Look twice think bike? How about think twice before getting on a bike? I don’t understand why people would risk the danger involved just for the thrill of being on a bike.Consider the proportion of motorcyclist deaths versus the numbers of motorbikes on the roads.Hugely disproportionate compared to car related deaths.People argue that it’s the car drivers fault in most cases.Absolutely true yes but it will continue to happen.People are flawed they will make mistakes so your best chance of survival is to not use a motorbike in the first place.Not being the one at fault in an accident is no consolation to you if your lying there dead.Most bikers seem to think it’s fine to swerve in an out of lanes on roads and sneak through lanes of traffic etc. Pure stupidity to save a few minutes travel
@Johnny King:
You have some neck posting that rubbish.
Hopefully readers can see through that hate filled muck
I ride 600km each and every week of the year.
I know the risks. The likes of you will never get me to retire off my bike.
Through my own observations from my elevated seating position on the bike. A minimum of 50% of car drivers are using/interacting with mobile phones whilst driving. All the time, no matter what the conditions
These devices/ drivers are the biggest threat on the road these days.
Condolences to these unfortunate people
@Coconutmushballs: he has a point
Huge numbers of motorbikers drive like absolute morons
Weaving and overtaking on bends ,over continuous white lines
I have yet to see a bike pulled over by a Garda and this is the reason why they act like goms
@Quentin Moriarty: he has a point
Huge numbers of car drivers drive like absolute morons
Weaving and overtaking on bends ,over continuous white lines
I have yet to see a car pulled over by a Garda and this is the reason why they act like goms
@Johnny King: there is no argument as to what the cause of most motorcycle crashes is…most are caused by the carelessness of other motorists and the stats clearly support this. If someone wants to ride a motorcycle and accepts the risks then who’s business is it to tell them they shouldn’t. There’s a myriad of human activitied that involve risk..should people wrap themselves up in cotton wool and consign themselves to the safety of the house?
@John Courtney: Use ABP (ad block pro) I don’t have to look at any of the advertising shite they peddle anymore. I’m here for the news. RIP to those gents.
According to the limerick leader the guy in his 20s was barred from the roads
I understand for many people a bike can be the better option in financial terms or having nowhere to keep a car so I shouldn’t be so quick to lay ye blame on them and this story and more we are soon sure to here all have tragic outcomes for the families and friends of the people killed
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The guy in his 20s was bared from the roads according to the limerick leader
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