A man in his 80s has died afte being knocked down by a car in Co Clare on Saturday evening.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead after being hit by a car on the R352 at Mountshannon, Co Clare, at around 7:45 pm yesterday evening.
Gardaí remain at the scene on the R352 and drivers are warned that the road is closed to allow for a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
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Local diversions remain in place this morning and will continue to operate until the investigation is complete.
In a statement, a garda spokesperson said officers in Ennis are appealing for any witnesses to the incident to come forward.
Any road users with camera footage (including dash-cam) that were travelling from the R352 between 7:30 pm and 8:00 pm on Saturday evening, are asked to make it available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Ennis Garda Station at 065 684 8100, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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