"A car struck a pedestrian on the N83 on the Tuam Road at Peake in Loughgeorge on Friday. The pedestrian, a man aged in his 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner was notified, and the man has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway, where a post-mortem examination will be arranged. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the scene shortly after 11.30pm yesterday."
"The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was brought to the hospital for assessment, and his injuries are not described as life-threatening. The road remains closed at the scene, and traffic diversions are in place. The scene is also currently preserved for a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigations. Gardaí are now appealing to those who may have witnessed this collision to contact them."
An elderly man in his 80s was struck and killed on the N83 Tuam Road at Peake in Loughgeorge late on Friday. The coroner was notified and the man was removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem will be arranged. Gardaí and emergency services arrived shortly after 11.30pm. The driver, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital for assessment with injuries not described as life-threatening. The road is closed with traffic diversions and the scene is preserved for a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators. Witnesses and road users with camera or dash-cam footage are asked to contact Gardaí.
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