Gardaí seeking public's help in relation to fatal crash in Limerick

The driver of the first car left the scene on foot, and Gardaí are seeking to identify this person.
Gardaí seeking public's help in relation to fatal crash in Limerick

Kenneth Fox

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying one of the vehicles involved in the fatal road crash on the N21, between Abbeyfeale and Newcastle West, Co Limerick, on Monday, June 8th.

The collision involved 3 cars and occurred at approximately 11:00pm.

The male passenger of the first car, aged in his 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

His body has been conveyed to the mortuary at University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The coroner has been notified.

The driver of the first car left the scene on foot, and Gardaí are seeking to identify this person.

The Seat Leon in question.

A firearm was recovered at the scene from the vehicle and will be subject to further technical and ballistic analysis.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have seen the first vehicle, a Seat Leon with the registration plate KV12-KHP in the Kerry, Limerick and Cork North areas between Sunday, June 7th, 2026 and Monday, June 8th 2026, to come forward.

They are particularly interested in speaking with any business premises that may have provided accommodation to any occupants of this vehicle, as well as service stations where occupants of the vehicle may have obtained petrol.

They are also continuing to appeal to road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N21 from Newcastle West towards Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick, between 11pm and 11:30pm on Monday 8th June 2026, and are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

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