Man (80s) dies after being hit by car in Longford

Eva Osborne

A man in his 80s has died after being hit by a car on Earl Street, Co Longford, on Tuesday.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a car and a pedestrian at around 10am yesterday.

The pedestrian, the man in his 80s, was airlifted to Beaumont for treatment of serious injuries.

He was pronounced deceased on Tuesday evening.

A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.

Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage and were travelling in the area between 9.45am and 10:15am on Tuesday 28th April 2026 are asked to make this available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043 3350570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.