A male pedestrian has died after he was struck by a car last night.
The incident occurred at Clonbrock, Crettyard, near the Kilkenny/Laois border at around 10pm. The man, aged in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the mortuary at Portlaoise Hospital.
The woman who was driving the car was uninjured.
The road is closed for a technical examination and local diversions are in place.
LAOIS/ KILKENNY: The N78 Castlecomer/ Athy Rd is closed between Crettyard and Newtown Cross following a fatal crash. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8
— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) January 22, 2017
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have been on that stretch of road between 9.50pm and 10.40pm on Saturday to contact them in Abbeyleix Garda station on 057 8730580, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
