A motorcyclist has been killed in a hit-and-run in Co Carlow with the automobile concerned discovered burnt out on the scene, gardaí say.
Emergency companies had been alerted to the incident shortly earlier than 11pm on Wednesday on an area highway between Rathoe and Ballon at Sandbook.
The collision concerned a bike and a automobile.
The motorcyclist, a person in his 30s, was pronounced useless on the scene.
The automobile concerned was discovered burnt out on the location, and the occupants of the automobile failed to stay on the scene, gardaí mentioned.
The physique of the deceased remained on Thursday morning on the scene, which has been preserved for forensic and technical examination.
A senior investigating officer has been appointed and an incident room has been established at Carlow Garda Station.
Gardaí are interesting for any witnesses to this collision to return ahead. They notably want to hear from any highway customers with digicam footage – together with dashcam – who had been travelling on the highway between Rathoe and Ballon or the in surrounding areas, between 10pm and midnight on Wednesday, April twenty fourth.
Anybody with info concerning the collision is requested to contact Carlow Garda Station at 059 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
It was the third highway fatality on Wednesday and the fifth loss of life on Irish roads inside 48 hours.
On Wednesday morning, a feminine bicycle owner and a male motorcyclist had been killed in highway site visitors incidents – each involving vans – in Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin, and Toureenfineen, Co Cork.
The incident by which the bicycle owner died occurred at about 8am on the junction of the Glenageary Street Higher, Mountown Street Decrease and Kill Avenue in Dún Laoghaire.
“The bicycle owner, a lady in her 20s, was taken to St Vincent’s hospital the place she later handed away from her accidents,” An Garda Síochána mentioned in an announcement.
In Toureenfineen, shortly earlier than 8am, a motorcyclist was fatally injured in a collision involving his bike and a truck.