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Case No. 27648Death (road traffic incident) · Co. Limerick · 14 Mar 2022

Motorcyclist killed in M18 collision, Limerick

A male motorcyclist in his late 30s was fatally injured when his motorcycle collided with a car on the Clare side of the M18 at approximately 4:05pm on Friday 14 March 2022. The driver and four passengers of the car were uninjured. The motorcyclist's body was taken to University Hospital Limerick for a post mortem, and Forensic Collision Investigators attended the scene. Gardaí in Shannon appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users in the area. The M18 was closed and expected to reopen in the early hours of Tuesday 15 March 2022.

  1. Reported14 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
A male motorcyclist in his late 30s was fatally injured in a collision with a car.
Where
The collision took place on the Clare side of the M18, the main Limerick to Shannon road.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 4:05pm on Friday 14 March 2022.
Investigation
  • The motorcyclist's body was removed to University Hospital Limerick for a post mortem.
  • Forensic Collision Investigators attended the scene and the road was closed.
  • Gardaí in Shannon appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users in the area.
Other details
  • The driver and four passengers of the car were uninjured and did not require medical attention.
  • The road was expected to reopen in the early hours of Tuesday 15 March 2022.
  • A separate collision between a van and a motorcycle on Saturday claimed the life of a motorcyclist in his 30s.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA male motorcyclist in his late 30s was fatally injured in the collision. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whatThe driver and four passengers of the car were uninjured and did not require medical attention. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whereThe collision took place on the Clare side of the M18, the main Limerick to Shannon road. (limerickleader.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 4:05pm on Friday 14 March 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe motorcyclist's body was removed to University Hospital Limerick for a post mortem. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationThe road was closed and Forensic Collision Investigators were at the scene. (limerickleader.ie)
  • investigationGardaí in Shannon appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage from road users in the area. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherThe road was expected to reopen in the early hours of Tuesday 15 March 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
  • otherA separate collision between a van and a motorcycle on Saturday claimed the life of a motorcyclist in his 30s. (limerickleader.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 14 Mar2022
    Reportedlimerickleader.ie, first report
    BREAKING: Motorcyclist killed in collision in Clare

    Initial breaking-news report of the fatal collision; Forensic Collision Investigators at scene; road closed overnight with reopening expected early Tuesday 15 March; Gardaí in Shannon appealing for witnesses and camera footage.

    victim, late 30s, male