04/08/2011

Monaghan Car Crash Man Charged

Gardai investigating a fatal road traffic collision involving a cyclist and a vehicle on Tuesday have arrested a 37-year-old man in Carrickmacross.

The accident occurred around 10.15pm on the N2 Carrickmacross to Castleblaney Road. A 23-year-old male cyclist was fatally injured when he was struck by a vehicle that failed to stop. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 37-year-old man was detained and later charged in connection with the incident. He will appear before a sitting of Dundalk District Court later today.

The victim was one of two cyclists who died this week, with the other tragedy taking place in eat Belfast.

See: Tragic Crashes Kill Cyclists

(BMcC/GK)

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