Man (40s) dies after being hit by car in Co Wicklow

Pedestrian dies following incident in Laragh at 2am on Sunday morning

A man (40s) has died after being hit by a car in Larragh Co Wicklow. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
A man (40s) has died after being hit by a car in Larragh Co Wicklow. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien

A man (40s) has died after being hit by a car in Laragh Co Wicklow.

He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a woman (20s), was not injured.

The collision occurred shortly after 2am on Sunday morning.

The road at the scene remains closed to facilitate an examination of the area by Garda Forensic Collision investigators.

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