A pedestrian in his 70s has died after being struck by a van in Co Westmeath this afternoon.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which occurred on the road outside the Mindlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar at around 3.15pm.
The road is currently closed to facilitate a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Anyone who was in the area of the hospital between 3pm and 3.30pm is asked to contact Gardaí at Mullingar Garda station on 044 9384000.