A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a car in Co. Laois
On Friday afternoon gardaí were alerted of an accident where 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.
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The occupants of the car involved in this collision were uninjured.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
