Man (70s) dies after being hit by car in Co Kilkenny
A man in his 70s was killed after being struck by a car in County Kilkenny, Ireland, on Friday evening. Gardaí have closed the road for a technical examination and are currently appealing for witnesses or dash-cam footage.
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This is a local news report regarding a fatal traffic incident and the subsequent police investigation.
A man has died after being hit by a car in Co Kilkenny on Friday.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the incident on the R691 at Desart Demesne near Callan, which occurred at about 5.50pm.
The male pedestrian, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to University Hospital Waterford.
The occupants of the car did not require hospital treatment.
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