An elderly cyclist has died following a collision with a car
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An elderly cyclist has died following a collision with a car

AN elderly man has sadly passed away following a crash with a car in Co. Meath.

At approximately 11.30am on Sunday morning, a man was killed on the N2 road in the area of Balrath.

According to RTÉ, emergency services were alerted to the scene of the incident involving a vehicle and the affected cyclist.

The cyclist was rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co. Louth, however, the man sadly died. It is believed he was 70 years of age.

The driver of the vehicle retrieved no injuries from the incident. The scene of where the incident happened was sealed off pending forensic examination by the authorities.

Gardaí at Navan Garda Station in Co. Meath are appealing for information from anyone who was travelling in and around the Balrath area this morning.