One dead in Kilteely road accident

One person has been killed following a road traffic accident in County Limerick Friday night.

It’s understood the victim, a male pedestrian, was struck by a car just outside the village of Kilteely around 8.45pm. He died at the scene.

His body was removed to the Mid Western Regional Hospital where a post-mortem is expected to be carried out.

Gardai at Bruff are investigating the accident and say the road from Kilteely to Emly will be closed for technical examinations this morning.

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Gardai have named the 55 year old man killed as John 'Jack' Ryan of Knockderk, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick.