Pedestrian fights for life after suffering head injuries in crash

A MALE pedestrian remains fighting for his life after being struck by a car in Athlone, Co Westmeath, on Sunday evening.

The incident took place at around 11.50pm on the old Dublin Road in Athlone near the town’s institute of technology.

The 22-year-old victim received serious head injuries after being hit by the vehicle and was rushed to Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, for treatment. His description was last night described as “stable, but serious”.