A MAN HAS died after coming off a motorbike and crashing into a ditch in Kerry.

The collision happened shortly before 7pm on the Cahirciveen to Sneem road, around three miles outside Sneem.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The man’s remains have been removed to Tralee Hospital and a post-mortem is scheduled to take place tomorrow.

No one else was injured.

The road was closed to allow an examination by a forensic collision team, but has since reopened.

Anyone with any information about the collision is being asked to contact Gardaí in Killarney on 064 6671160 or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111.

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