Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses in fatal Bunratty road traffic accident
Ken Smyth, a 48-year-old man from Deegerty, Askeaton, was pronounced dead at the scene after a single-vehicle road traffic accident on the N18 near Bunratty, County Clare, at approximately 2:10pm on Friday 15 October 2021. His jeep, towing a trailer containing cattle, swerved and flipped over while travelling towards Limerick. His body was removed to University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem is to take place. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a technical examination, and Gardaí have issued a renewed appeal for witnesses and camera footage.
- Reported15 Oct
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A single-vehicle road traffic accident occurred when a jeep towing a trailer containing cattle swerved and flipped over.
- The driver, Ken Smyth, 48, was trapped inside the jeep and pronounced dead at the scene.
- Where
- The collision occurred on the N18 near Bunratty, County Clare.
- The body was removed to University Hospital Limerick Mortuary.
- When
- The accident occurred at approximately 2:10pm on Friday 15 October 2021.
- Investigation
- A post-mortem examination is to take place at a later date.
- A technical examination is being conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and road users with camera footage to contact Shannon Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.
- Other details
- Ken Smyth was from Deegerty, Askeaton, and was an engineer and founder and owner of Palatine Engineering.
- The road was closed and local diversions were in place.
- A funeral service was to take place at the Church of Ireland, Castletown, Kilcornan, on Wednesday 20 October 2021.
44 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe collision was a single-vehicle road traffic accident involving a jeep towing a trailer. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA man in his 40s was killed in a single-vehicle road traffic collision (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe collision involved a jeep towing a trailer (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe man was pronounced dead at the scene (limerickpost.ie)
- whatThe vehicle was towing a trailer with cattle and was travelling towards Limerick at the time of the accident. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatNobody else was involved in the accident. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatA single vehicle fatal road traffic collision occurred at Bunratty (clareecho.ie)
- whatA jeep pulling a trailer containing cattle swerved and flipped over (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe driver was trapped inside the jeep (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe male driver was 48 years of age (clareecho.ie)
- whatThe driver was pronounced dead at the scene (clareecho.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the N18 near Bunratty, County Clare. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred on the N18 at Bunratty (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe body was removed to University Hospital Limerick (limerickpost.ie)
- whereKen Smyth was from Deegerty, Askeaton. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe body was removed to University Hospital Limerick Mortuary (clareecho.ie)
- whenGardaí received reports of the collision at approximately 2:10pm on Friday 15 October 2021. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred on Friday, October 15 (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at approximately 2:10pm (limerickpost.ie)
- whenThe accident happened shortly after 2pm. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred shortly after 2:10pm on Friday 15 October 2021 (clareecho.ie)
- investigationA post-mortem examination is to take place at a later date. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA technical examination was being conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí were appealing for witnesses and road users with camera footage. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationThe public was asked to contact Shannon Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationA postmortem will take place at a later date (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationA technical examination is being conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and road users with camera footage (limerickpost.ie)
- investigationGardaí appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage (clareecho.ie)
- otherThe man's body was removed to University Hospital Limerick. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe road was closed and local diversions were in place. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe funeral is to take place on Wednesday 20 October 2021. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherKen Smyth was an engineer and the founder and owner of Palatine Engineering. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherPalatine Engineering created and developed machinery for agricultural use. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherOne of his machines won Machine of the Year at the National Ploughing Championships in 2019. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherA funeral service will take place at the Church of Ireland, Castletown, Kilcornan, at 1pm on Wednesday. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherKen Smyth was in his 40s. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe was predeceased by his parents Joseph and Linda. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherHe is survived by his brother Victor, sister-in-law Gillian, devoted friend Caroline, uncles, aunts, cousins, extended family and close friends especially Mervin. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe victim was named as Ken Smyth (clareecho.ie)
- otherKen Smyth was from Askeaton (clareecho.ie)
- otherKen Smyth was an engineer and founder and owner of Palatine Engineering (clareecho.ie)
- otherA funeral service was to take place in the Church of Ireland, Castletown, Kilcornan (clareecho.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 18 Oct2021Gardaí appealing for further information into Bunratty fatal crash - Clare Echo
Names the victim as Ken Smyth, 48, of Askeaton, an engineer and founder of Palatine Engineering. Provides funeral arrangements and a renewed appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.
victim, Ken Smyth, 48, male, irish (judged from name)Ken Smyth - 18 Oct2021Funeral arrangements announced for Limerick man killed in Bunratty road collision
Announces funeral arrangements and provides biographical details about Ken Smyth, including his career as an engineer and founder of Palatine Engineering, and confirms Gardaí are still appealing for witnesses.
victim, Ken Smyth, 40s, male, irish (judged from name)Ken Smyth - 15 Oct2021Man killed in Bunratty road traffic collision
Confirms the N18 location, the approximate time of 2:10pm, that the body was removed to University Hospital Limerick, and that Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting a technical examination. Appeals for witnesses and camera footage from road users.
victim, 40s, male - 15 Oct2021LIVE: Fire brigade, ambulance, gardai at scene of serious crash as road closed
Live blog update confirming the fatality and providing the full Garda spokesperson statement, including the appeal for witnesses and camera footage and the detail that a technical examination is being conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
victim, 40s, male