Police are appealing for witnesses after the young rider was killed in Ballygalane, Co Waterford
A juvenile male cyclist has died in a collision in Co Waterford, police have reported.
The incident took place in Ballygalane, Lismore after 11am on Tuesday.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which involved a parked lorry.
The rider was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be held at University Hospital Waterford.
The male driver of the lorry was uninjured.
The road was closed for technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and has since reopened.
In a statement, Gardai said they are “appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Ballygalane, Lismore, Co. Waterford this morning Tuesday 16th June, 2026.
“The collision involved a parked lorry and a pedal cyclist and occurred shortly after 11:00am.
“A juvenile male, pedal cyclist was fatally injured and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Waterford where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
“The coroner has been notified. The male driver of the lorry was uninjured.
“Road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N72 between Lismore and Cappoquin, Co. Waterford this morning between 10.30am and 11.15am 16th June, 2026 are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.”
