Renewed appeal for witnesses following fatal Mayo accident

GARDAÍ are renewing their appeal for witnesses following a road traffic incident which occurred on the N17 in Mayo on Friday, February 28.

The incident happened on the road between the airport and Charlestown.

A cyclist, aged in his 60s, was found with life-threatening injuries at around 12.20 p.m., and was brought by ambulance to hospital. He has since passed away.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.

The deceased was travelling in the direction of Charlestown coming from the direction of the airport. Any road users who were on the N17 in the area between 11.45 a.m. and 12.20 p.m. and may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Swinford Garda Station on (094) 9252990, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.