Man in his 70s killed in Kilkenny road collision

A man in his 70s died after being struck by a car on the R691 at Desert Demesne, near Callan, County Kilkenny, at about 5:50 pm on Friday evening.

Gardaí attending the scene pronounced the man dead at the location. His body was subsequently taken to University Hospital Waterford.

No other injuries were reported as a result of the collision.

The Gardaí have issued an appeal for any witnesses to the incident to come forward and provide information.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Boost Media-Marketing / Pexels.