A man had died after a collision with a bus in Co Meath.
The pedestrian aged in his 70s was seriously injured when he was struck by a bus shortly after 11pm on Friday night.
Gardaí were alerted to the collision on the R135 at Newtown Cross, The Ward near Ashbourne.
He was treated by Emergency Services personnel but was pronounced dead at the scene at short time later.
The driver of the bus was uninjured.
The elderly man was removed to the mortuary at Navan Hospital where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
A report has been sent to the local Coroner.
A spokesman said: "Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Co Meath on Friday 1st November, 2019.
"Garda forensic collision investigators have examined the crash site and the road has since reopened to traffic.
"Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact them at Ashbourne Garda Station 01-8010600 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111."
