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Two pedestrians killed in separate crashes in Kildare and Carlow

Nov 2, 2025 08:28
By Shannonside News
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Two pedestrians killed in separate crashes in Kildare and Carlow

A man has died in a crash involving a bus on the N7, while another was killed in a collision in Borris.

Two pedestrians have been killed in separate crashes in Kildare and Carlow.

A man has died in a crash involving a bus on the N7, while another was killed in a collision in Borris.

The first crash happened when a pedestrian was hit by a bus on the N7 eastbound at Kill in County Kildare at around 3.30pm yesterday afternoon.

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The man in his 30s was seriously injured and taken to Tallaght University Hospital, but he later passed away yesterday evening.

The driver the bus, a man in his 30s, was uninjured, and two passengers received non-life threatening injuries.

It happened between Junction 8 and Junction 7.

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Then a pedestrian in his 40s was hit by a car on the R703 in Ballyroughan Big in Borris in County Carlow at 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver of the car, a woman in her 60s, was uninjured.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to both crashes to come forward.

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