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A MOTORCYCLIST HAS died in Co Meath after his vehicle struck a farm animal last night.
The accident happened on the N51 Navan to Athboy road at Clarkes Cross at about 10.15pm.
The 28-year-old male motorcyclist was the sole casualty of the collision in which his vehicle struck a cow. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body has been removed to Navan Hospital and a post mortem is expected to be carried out today.
The N51 remains closed in both directions pending a Garda forensic examination. The road is expected to remain closed until lunchtime.
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses who may have been on the stretch of road, roughly two miles outside Navan, between 10pm and 10.15pm last night to contact them at Navan Garda Station on 046 9036100, on the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111, or at any Garda Station
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Young motorcyclist dies after collision, I think would have been a more sympathetic headline !!
You’re not wrong, adding the cow bit into the headline as a bit of click bait is just tactless.
Thank you Sean, my brother was killed after a motorcycle accident and to see it publicly exposed under a headline like that would have been even more upsetting.
Sorry for your loss mate. I totally agree with you. The tone of the headline here is extremely inappropriate. When a young man dies tragically, it’s a time for dignity, not a cheap laugh at their expense.
Have to agree.very insensitive.
It’s a warning to others that farm animals use rural roads too. You could be flying around a dangerous bend and a herd of cows going for milking could be there.
Glad to see the headline has been amended. RIP to the young motorcyclist
Jack, if you’re flying around a dangerous bend then you are driving dangerously. There are many reasons to have to make a sudden stop on a bend It maybe due to pedestrians, slow or stopped traffic, and fallen tree etc
So what’s the appropriate speed to hit a cow at? And can you honestly say that any of us drive at such a slow speed anticipating something like that. Hit a cow on a bike, you die- hit a cow in a car, cow dies. That’s the difference.
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a cow, horse, dog, car, biker, pedeatrian. If you cannot stop in time to avoid a collision then you only have yourself to blame. Always expect the unexpected.
another young life gone far too soon :(
Only out the road from me. Dangerous aul bog road, Very uneven.. Another young life lost on the Bikes, Rest in Peace.
Its the Journal, cant expect any better. Tragic loss. Condolences to the family from a former biker. RIP.
Cianan I hope you take on board what your readers are telling you.as a “professional”journalist you have a duty of care on reporting.But you’re still very young and have an awful lot to learn.so listen ok.
Came across this awful accident last night on the way home. Shocking what happened.
Writing and reporting standards were always poor on the Journal but recently they’ve been much worse, insensitive and shown a lack of care and professionalism.
Example: the first article on Bishop Daly’s death.
This article.
Cows or cattle should not be on ANY ROAD without supervision, i lost a relative killed by cattle on a main road ten years ago at 2am in the morning, animals are ignorant their owners are not
Thanks Journal for rewriting this article and removing my previous comment. This mornings first edition was probably on a par with the gutter journalism of today’s standard tabloids.
Measure twice cut once, next time please.
So sad… RIP…
Tragic loss…. That’s was my neighbour whom died in that accident…. Mark rip . He After been to the beach with girlfriend and kids on way home o believe . . When tragic accident happened…so so sad… An it to happen only 2 minutes from his home place up the Rd from me.. Lovely lad an hard to believe. May he rest in peace.. An condolences to all his family an friends. .
Respect for changing the headline, thank you.
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