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12th Dec 2021

Pedestrian in his 60s dies following road crash in Kildare

Hugh Carr

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Tragic news.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Saturday (11 December).

The crash happened on the Maynooth Road, Cellbridge, Co. Kildare.

The pedestrian, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has since been removed to Naas General Hospital where a post mortem will take place.

No other injuries have been reported.

An examination of the road has been conducted by Forensic Collision Investigators, and the road has since been reopened.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash cam) and were travelling along the Maynooth Road and the surrounding area between 10:00pm and 11:30pm Saturday evening, are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station on 01 666 7800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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