A man in his early 60s has died as a result of injuries sustained in a road traffic collision involving a tractor and a lorry yesterday evening, June 19.

The fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the N25 Waterford bypass at approximately 3:00pm, is being investigated by Gardai.

The man in his early 60s was driving a HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) when he was involved in a collision with a tractor.

He was the only occupant of the lorry and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Gardai.

A 25-year-old male, who was driving the tractor, was taken to University Hospital Waterford with non-life threatening injuries.

A team of Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examined the scene and the local coroner has been notified.

Investigating Gardai are appealing for witnesses; anyone with information is asked to contact Waterford Garda Station on: 051-305300, the Garda Confidential Line on: 1800-666-111 or any Garda station.

Young man injured after collision involving a tractor

Earlier this month, a man in his late-teens was injured after the car he was driving was involved in a road traffic collision with a tractor and slurry tanker.

The accident reportedly took place in the Ballymacquinn area near Ardert in Co. Kerry at around 5:00pm on Monday, June 12.

Nobody was seriously injured in the collision, but the driver of the car was admitted to University Hospital Kerry in Tralee, according to Gardai.

The driver of the tractor, who was believed to be in his 30s, was uninjured; he was driving a Massey Ferguson that was towing a slurry tanker when the collision occurred.

Gardai confirmed at the time that they were investigating the incident.