Man dies after hit struck by car while walking in Co Limerick

A man has been killed after he was struck by a car while walking in Castleconnell, Co Limerick on Sunday morning.

Gardai said the crash happened in the townland of Gooig shortly after 6am. The driver of the car was uninjured. The road is closed to traffic and local diversions are in place pending an examination of the scene by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Anyone who travelled through the townland of Gooig or in the vicinity of Daly’s Cross between 6am and 6.30am has been asked to contact Street Garda station in Limerick on 061 - 212400 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.