A pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s has died following a fatal road traffic collision in Kilkee yesterday evening.
The collision, which involved a car and a pedestrian, occurred on the N67 at Lisdeen between Kilkee and Kilrush at around 6.20pm.
The pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s, was fatally injured.
No other injuries have been reported from the incident.
The road remained closed overnight and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will be completed today.
The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will now be made for a post-mortem examination.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Kilrush Garda Station on 065 908 0550, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Sharon Dolan D’Arcy covers West Clare news. After completing a masters in journalism at University of Galway, Sharon worked as a court reporter at the Sligo Weekender. She was also editor of the Athenry News and Views.