Man, 80s, dies after being struck by car in Galway

Man, 80s, dies after being struck by car in Galway

The crash happened at Peake on the N83 in Loughgeorge shortly after 11.30pm on Friday night. File Picture

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025 - 10:16
Steven Heaney

A pedestrian in his 80s his died after he was struck by a car in Co Galway on Friday night. 

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision, which happened at Peake on the N83 in Loughgeorge shortly after 11.30pm.

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