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06 Sept 2025

Motorcyclist seriously injured following collision with jeep in County Waterford

Motorcyclist seriously injured following collision with jeep in County Waterford

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

INVESTIGATIONS are underway after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a road collision in County Waterford this Wednesday evening.

Gardai have confirmed that emergency services attended the scene of the incident - involving a jeep and a motorcycle - on the R681 at Ballymurrin, Kill shortly after 5.30pm.

"The driver of the motorcycle, a male in his 40s, was taken to University Hospital Waterford with serious injuries. No other injuries have been reported," said a garda spokesperson.

A technical examination of the scene is ongoing and the road between Kill and the Ballyleen crossroads is expected to remain closed overnight, with local diversions in place.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage and who were travelling on the R681 this Wednesday, between 5pm and 5.40pm, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tramore Garda Station on 051 391620.

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