Man (70s) dies after quad bike accident on Achill Island – The Irish Times

A man was pronounced dead following a quad bike accident on Achill Island, Co Mayo, early Sunday afternoon.

The victim, a man in his 70s, was riding his quad bike on the access road to Purteen Harbour.

He was trapped after the vehicle overturned.

Gardaí, firefighters and members of the local coastguard attended the scene and road diversions were put in place later on Sunday afternoon.

This year alone, around 93 people have died on the country’s roads.