TWO men have been hospitalised following a horror crash between two motorcycles and a car in Co Kildare.
The incident, which left both motorcyclists with injuries, occurred on the R415 in Boley Little, Athy Co Kildare.
One of the men was taken to the Midlands Hospital Portlaoise[/caption]
Gardai and emergency services raced to the scene of the crash at around 7.30pm yesterday evening.
One of the men on a motorbike, who is aged in his 20’s, was taken straight to Tallaght Hospital.
He is being treated for serious injuries.
The second motorbike driver, also a man in his 20’s, was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.
He is being treated for injuries believed to be non life threatening.
No other injuries were reported from the scene of the collision.
The road was closed off so that members of a Garda Forensics Examination team could investigate the scene.
And Gardai have appealed for witnesses, calling on anyone with information which might be useful to come forward.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Gardai are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 7.15pm and 7.45pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardai.
“Anyone with any information is asked to contact Athy Garda Station on (059) 8634210, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
FATAL CRASH
The incident took place just minutes before a fatal crash in the same county.
A teenager was killed following a single-vehicle crash involving a pick-up truck on the Barrettstown Road in Newbridge shortly after 8pm last night.
The young man, who is aged in his late teens and was a passenger of the pick-up truck, was taken to Naas General Hospital and pronounced dead a short time after the crash.
A second man in his late teens, who was driving the vehicle, was taken to Tallaght Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
There were no other injuries reported.
Gardai confirmed that investigations into the fatal crash are “ongoing” and urged anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.
The second motorbike driver was taken to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise[/caption]
