Man (30s) dies after being hit by car on N18 in Co Clare

The incident occurred at around 4am in the northbound lanes of the dual-carriageway at junction 5 near Cratloe.

Gardaí and National Ambulance Service paramedics responded to the incident along with Clare County Fire and Rescue Service crews from Shannon and Ennis stations.

The man, a pedestrian in his 30s, was taken to University Hospital Limerick where he later passed away.

The man was struck close to the flyover near Portdrine while the car came to a stop about 100 metres away. It’s understood the driver of the car was not seriously hurt but was left shaken.

The road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.

The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will be made for a post-mortem examination.

Anyone travelling to Shannon Airport this morning are advised to allow extra time for their journey.

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 Shannon Garda Station on 061 365 900, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

In November 2007, a man in his 60s died after he struck by a car as he crossed the same section of dual-carriageway. That tragic incident occurred just a few hundred metres from the scene of this morning’s incident.