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A man has died after being struck by a car in Bridgend, Co Donegal.
An Opel Omega car hit two pedestrians at 11.55pm on Saturday, and gardaí believe the car was travelling from the Derry direction at the time.
A man in his 20s was later pronounced dead at Altnegelvin Area Hospital; the second pedestrian, a man in his 20s, was not seriously injured.
The driver on the car, a man in his 30s, was arrested at scene on suspicion of dangerous driving and is being detained at Buncrana Garda station.
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The road is closed, and diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses - particularly a couple who flagged down a Garda car at a filling station in Bridgend and reported the crash- to contact them at Buncrana Garda station on 074 9320540.