Galway Bay fm newsroom - A pedestrian has been killed following a road collision near Ballinasloe.
The incident happened at Kilclooney late last evening.
At around 7 last evening, a man was out walking on the Deerpark Road at Kilclooney when he was struck by a car.
He suffered serious injuries during the incident - and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The body of the man - who's understood to be local and aged in his 50's - was removed to University Hospital Galway.
The Deerpark road from Ballinasloe to Killure - known locally as 'The Bog Road' - has since been closed as Garda technical teams awaited first light to conduct an examination of the scene.
It's expected the road will remain closed until around mid-day.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses - or anyone with information on the incident - to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090-9631890.
