A man in his 60s has died after an accident with a lorry in Carbury, Co Kildare.
The crash involved a pedestrian and an articulated lorry.
He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The tragic accident happened at around 7.15am on Thursday morning.
The driver of the lorry was unharmed during the incident.
A post-mortem will take place at a later date.
A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at 7.15am this morning, 25th March 2021 outside a business premises in Carbury, Co.Kildare.
"The collision involved a male pedestrian and an articulated lorry.
The pedestrian, a man aged in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
"The body of the deceased has been taken to the local Morgue where a post-mortem will take place at a later date. The driver of the lorry was unharmed during the incident.
"Forensic Collision Investigators have concluded their examination of the scene and the area has now fully re-opened."
