BREAKING: Pedestrian killed in Laois crash

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a 70-year-old pedestrian was killed in a crash in Stradbally on Sunday night, February 23. 

The collision, involving a pedestrian and a car, took place  on the N80 at Crannagh at 10.45pm. 

"The male pedestrian, aged in his 70s, was pronounced deceased a short time later and was removed to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course," a garda spokesperson said. 

"The female driver of the car, aged in her 30s, was not injured."

The road is currently closed pending an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators this morning, Monday, February 24.

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"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 travelling on the N80 at Crannagh, Stradbally, Co. Laois between 10.30pm and 11pm yesterday, 23rd February 2025, are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí," added the spokesperson. 

"Anyone with information is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 867 4100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."