A pedestrian in his 80s has died after being hit by a car near Claregalway late on Friday night.
Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of a collision on the N83 in Loughgeorge last night.
The collision occurred when a car struck a pedestrian shortly after 11:30pm at Peake, on the Tuam Road in Loughgeorge.
The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Coroner was notified, and the deceased has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was brought to hospital for assessment; his injuries are not described as life-threatening.
The road remains closed at the scene, which is preserved pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Traffic diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
