Teen motorcyclist airlifted to hospital following four-vehicle collision in Kerry

A teenager is being treated for life-threatening injuries following a serious collision involving four vehicles in Kerry on Friday evening. 

Gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of a road traffic collision involving a motorcycle and three other vehicles on the N22 at Lissivigeen at around 4pm.

The motorcyclist, a male in his late teens, was brought by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital for treatment of life-threatening injuries.

No other injuries have been reported by the Gardaí at this time. 

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Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward with investigations currently ongoing.

A Garda spokesperson has said that the road on the N22 has been "closed to allow for a technical examination of the scene to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators."

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N22 in the Lissivigeen area between 3:45pm and 4:15pm are being asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
 
Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064 667 1160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.