Popular Irish artist dies in crash

Tributes have poured in for an Irish musician killed in a hit-and-run incident on a Florida highway.

Martin O’Connor, 41, a drummer for a host of country and Irish performers, was hit by a BMW SUV in the early hours of Saturday as he crossed US 441 in Florida.

The police report described Mr O’Connor, from Frenchpark in Co Roscommon, as an “Irish tourist” and said the driver had fled the scene, sparking a search of the area.