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Pedestrian (70s) Dies In Crash On The N80 In Laois

Monday, 24 February 2025 at 09:30

By Martin Osborne

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene and removed to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for a post-mortem exam.

A pedestrian has died in a crash on the N80 in County Laois.

The incident happened on the N80 at Crannagh in Stradbally at around 10:45 last night.

A man in his 70s was pronounced dead at the scene and removed to Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise for a post-mortem exam.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 30s, was not injured.

The road is currently closed for examination and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

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