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Case No. 7574Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Kerry · 3 Sep 2023

Cyclist killed in collision with car on Killorglin to Cromane Road, Co Kerry

On the morning of Sunday 3 September 2023, a car and a bicycle collided on the Killorglin to Cromane Road in Co Kerry, and the male cyclist, Patrick (Pat) Murphy, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The same day, gardaí arrested a woman in her 20s, who was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Kerry Region and held overnight. She was released on Monday, and gardaí said a file had been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, which a report dated 6 September 2023 says has gone to the DPP.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested3 Sep
    2 reports
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A male cyclist aged in his 60s died in a collision between a car and a bicycle.
  • The cyclist was named as Patrick (Pat) Murphy, also known as 'Elvis'.
Where
The collision happened on the Killorglin to Cromane Road in Co Kerry.
When
  • The collision happened on the morning of Sunday 3 September 2023.
  • A death notice gives the date of death as Sunday 3 September 2023.
Other details
  • The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University Hospital Kerry for a post mortem.
  • The victim had worked for many years at Jacko's petrol station on the Iveragh Road in Killorglin.
Investigation
  • The road was closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place.
  • Gardaí appealed for witnesses and for dash-cam or other camera footage from 8:20am to 9:00am.
  • A woman in her 20s was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Kerry Region.
  • The woman was held overnight and released on Monday.
Charges
Gardaí said a file had been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, and a later report says the file has gone to the DPP.
14 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA cyclist has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision involved a car and a bicycle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA cyclist was killed in a collision between a car and a bicycle. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the Killorglin to Cromane Road in Co Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the Killorglin to Cromane Road. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on the morning of 3 September 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe death notice says the victim passed away on Sunday, September 3rd 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA woman aged in her 20s has been arrested and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda station in the Kerry Region. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are asking road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, from 8:20am to 9:00am to make it available. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA woman in her 20s was arrested as part of the investigation into the crash and held overnight at a Garda station in Kerry. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationThe woman was released on Monday and gardaí said a file has been prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions. (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe male cyclist, aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 6 Sep2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Cyclist killed in Kerry crash named locally as tributes paid to 'true gentleman'

    First report naming the cyclist, Patrick (Pat) Murphy, and stating that a woman in her 20s was arrested, released, and that a file has gone to the DPP. Gives the death notice date of Sunday, September 3rd 2023.

    victim, Patrick (Pat) Murphy, 60s, male, irish (judged from name)Patrick (Pat) Murphysuspect, 20s, female
  2. 3 Sep2023
    Arrestedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Woman arrested as man dies in road crash involving bicycle and car in Kerry

    Adds that the male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, that the woman in her 20s is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984, that the road was closed for forensic collision examination, and that gardaí are appealing for dash-cam and camera footage for 8:20am to 9:00am. The article does not name the cyclist or the woman.

    victim, 60s, malesuspect, 20s, female