Search

06 Sept 2025

Man killed after being struck by car on Kildare motorway near Kilcullen this morning

Road closed as gardai investigate scene

A man has died after being struck by a car on the M9 motorway northbound in the early hours of this morning, Sunday, April 8.

The incident happened at around 3.30am on the M9 between junctions 2 and 3, close to Kilcullen. Gardai and emergency services are at the scene this morning.

The victim, a pedestrian, was fatally injured when he was struck by a car and was pronounced dead at the scene. His age is not yet known. The driver of the car was not injured.

Road closures are in place to facilitate an examination of the crash site by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Northbound traffic is being directed off the motorway at junction 3 (Athy).

READ ALSO: Gardai appeal for witnesses after fatal Kildare collision

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.