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Man dies after being hit by car

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A man in his 70s has died after being hit by a car in county Laois on Sunday.

The collision happened on the N80 at Crannagh, Stradbally at about 22:45.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.

The man’s body was removed to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The road is currently closed pending an examination by forensics.

Gardaí (Irish police) are appealing to anyone with information or to anyone who was travelling in the area with dash-cam footage between 22:30 – 23:00 on Sunday night to contact them.


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