Woman, 70s, killed in horror collision with car in Co. Carlow

A woman, 70s, has died after she was struck by a car in Co. Carlow on Friday evening.

The collision occurred at approximately 6.30pm on the N80 in the townland of Rathcrogue.

A car struck the woman pedestrian who was fatally injured as a result of the collision. Her body has been removed from the scene and has been taken to the Mortuary in Waterford Regional Hospital where a postmortem will take place in due course.

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The male driver (aged in his 20s) of the car was uninjured.The N80 in the townland of Rathcrogue, Carlow is currently closed and will remain closed overnight. A technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will take place in the morning. Local diversions are in place.Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area at the time of the collision to make this footage available to Gardaí.

"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Carlow Garda Station on 059 913 6620, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station," said a gardai spokesperson.

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