Elderly pedestrian killed crossing dual carriageway

A MAN in his 80s was killed last night in a road accident near Mullingar, bringing to 52 the number of people killed on Irish roads already this year.

The man was knocked down crossing the dual carriageway at The Downs, four miles on the Dublin side of Mullingar.

Traffic chaos ensued at the scene of the accident. The driver of the car was removed to hospital but is not thought to be seriously injured. The dead man was believed to be from the locality.