Tipperary Pedestrian Dead Following Collision With Car.

A man understood to be aged in his late 60s, has lost his life after he was struck by a car in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, yesterday evening.

The incident happened on the N24 at Townparks at around 7.30pm.

The man driving the car, latter aged in his early 40s, was brought to South Tipperary General Hospital, suffering non-life-threatening injuries ,while the pedestrian was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s body has now since been removed from the scene, while the road remained closed this morning, with local diversions in place.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the incident, particularly those with camera footage, to contact them at Clonmel Garda Station Tel: 052 617 7640, the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111, or indeed any garda station.