Jan and Klodi's Party Bus - part II **off topic discussion**

Eamonnator wrote: »

There seems to be a lot of confusion, locally and in the Press, about this incident.
As I understand it now, there was no collision. The cyclist apparently got a heart attack, the motorist stopped at the scene to give assistance. The cyclist passed away.

May he rest in peace.

I hope you don’t mind me asking: What’s your understanding based on?

Rumours start to fly every time there’s a cyclist in a collision. From the one near myself in Mayo and talking to witnesses and people who hear it second hand near one in Dublin, the stories can vary a lot. After the recent death in Mayo, I heard of four or five different stories.

Rural areas are possibly worse for this. It’s not the first time recently I heart attack reason — possibly confusion there is a person suffering a heart attack as a result of injuries.

In any case, here’s the full Garda press release:

Fatal Traffic Collision Co. Meath 12th November 2017

Gardaí in Navan are appealing for witness following a fatal traffic collision on the N2 Balrath Co. Meath.

At approximately 11.30am Gardaí attended the scene of an incident involving a car and a cyclist on the R153 Balrath near Kentstown. A 70-year-old male cyclist was removed from the scene by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda where he was later pronounced dead. The driver of the car, a woman in her 40s, was uninjured in the collision.

Garda forensic collision investigators are at scene and the road remains closed to traffic. The local Coroner has been notified.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and in particular to anyone who travelling on the R153 in Balrath between 11am and 11.30am to contact them. Anyone with information is asked to contact Navan Garda Station at 0469036100 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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