A woman has died and a man is seriously injured after a car collided with pedestrians in Laois at lunchtime today.
Gardai are currently at the scene in Stradbally after the crash that saw a woman in her 50s pronounced dead and a man in his 60s hospitalised with serious injuries.
Those in the car were uninjured.
Officers are currently assessing the scene with a post-mortem to be carried out on the tragic woman.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the afternoon of Friday, 7th October, 2022, in County Laois.
"At approximately 1:10pm, a car collided with two pedestrians in the Dunamaise area of Stradbally.
"One of the pedestrians, a woman in her 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body has since been removed to Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, where a post-mortem is expected to be conducted at a later date.
"The other pedestrian, a man in his 60s, was taken to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, with serious but non-life threatening injuries.
"The occupants of the car involved in this collision were uninjured.
"The road is currently closed and Forensic Collision Investigators are conducting an examination of the scene. Local diversions are in place.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on any of the approach roads to the Rock of Dunamase between 1pm and 1:15pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 0578674100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
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