Man in his 80s hospitalised in Tullamore with serious injuries after being struck by car

A man in his 80s was hospitalised in Tullamore with what are believed to be serious injuries after being struck by a car on Monday evening.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision on Main Street, Ballymahon, Co. Longford this evening Monday, February, 2. 

The collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian occurred at approximately 5.15pm.

The pedestrian, a man aged in his 80s was removed from the scene to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore for treatment of injuries believed to be serious. The driver of the car, an adult male, aged in his late teens, was uninjured.

The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place. Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will conduct a technical examination of the scene on this morning, Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the area between 5pm and 5.30pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Longford Garda Station on 043 335 0570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.