Pedestrian, man in 40s, killed when struck by car on N54

Conor Trindle
19 Jan 2025, 22:01 GMT+10

Garda are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N54 late Saturday night.
At approximately 10:45pm a car and pedestrian collided.
The pedestrian, a man his 40's was fatally injured.

CO CAVAN, Ireland - Investigations are underway into the death of a man in a road traffic collision on the N54 late Saturday night.

Preliminary information indicates a car collided with a pedestrian on the N54 at Plush, Cloverhill, Co Cavan, around 10:45pm on Saturday night.

Gardai say the pedestrian, a man in his 40s, did not survive.

His body has since been removed to the mortuary at Cavan General Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will take place.

The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s was uninjured.

The road remained closed overnight to allow a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators on Sunday morning.

Investigators are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dashcam) who were travelling in the area between 10:30pm and 11:00pm are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cavan Garda Station on 049 436 8800, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

(File photo).

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