A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit and run near Thurles, Co. Tipperary last night.
A 68-year-old man was killed in the crash after being hit by a car at around 10:20 pm.
A suspect was arrested this afternoon and taken to Thurles Garda station for questioning.
The name of the deceased man has not been released to the public yet for operational reasons, and Gardaí are contacting his relatives.
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The victim was declared dead at the scene in the early hours of the morning.
