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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 22648Road traffic incident (fatal) · Co. Kilkenny

Former Kilkenny Hurler named as man killed in crash

A former Kilkenny Hurler was named as the man killed in a road traffic collision in which a car collided with a wall.

  1. Reported27 Jan
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe driver's car collided with a wall. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatThe driver, a man in his 30s, was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whatA man was killed in a road traffic collision (extra.ie)
  • whatThe car collided with a wall (extra.ie)
  • whereThe incident took place at Carn in Dunbell, County Kilkenny. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 2.50am on 27 January 2023. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationA post-mortem examination will take place in due course. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed for examination by Forensic Collision Investigators. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from road users in the area. (kilkennypeople.ie)
  • otherThe deceased was a former Kilkenny Hurler (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 27 Jan2023
    Reportedextra.ie, its first report
    Former Kilkenny Hurler Named As Man Killed In Crash After Car Collided With Wall

    Article identifies the deceased as a former Kilkenny Hurler; the car collided with a wall.

    victim, male
  2. 27 Jan2023
    Reportedkilkennypeople.ie, first report
    Breaking: Man killed in fatal collision in Kilkenny

    Initial breaking-news report of the fatal collision; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the area.

    victim, 30s, male