A 38 year old pedestrian has died following a crash in County Carlow

A 38 year old pedestrian has died following a crash in County Carlow.

The man was involved in a collision with a car at Clonbrock, Crettyard on the Ballylinan to Castlecomer Road – close to the Laois border – just after 10 o’clock last night.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been taken to the mortuary at Portlaoise Hospital.

The 24 year old woman who was driving the car was uninjured.

A forensic examination of the scene is being carried out and the road remains closed – with local diversions in place.

Gardaí in Abbeyleix are appealing for witnesses or anyone who may have been on that stretch of road between 9.50pm and 10.40pm to contact them.