Man dies in Kerry collision

A man died following a collision between a motorcycle and a tractor near Listowel Co Kerry yesterday evening.

A man died following a collision between a motorcycle and a tractor near Listowel Co Kerry yesterday evening.

The crash happened shortly after 8pm some three miles outside Listowel on the N69 Listowel-Tralee road.

The motorcyclist in his early 20's was pronounced dead at the scene. The man driving the tractor was uninjured in the incident.

The road was closed for a time to allow for an examination of the scene by Garda forensic collision investigators.

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