Man dies after hit by car in Co Wexford

A pedestrian was killed when he was knocked down by a car in Co Wexford late last night.

A pedestrian was killed when he was knocked down by a car in Co Wexford late last night.

The man, whom gardaí said was a 67-year-old British national, was hit by the car at Kilrane at around 11.40pm.

His body was taken to Wexford General Hospital for a postmortem. The victim's name will not be released until all next of kin have been notified.

A total of 241 people have died on the State's roads so far this year, according to Garda statistics.

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