A severe traffic incident has left a male pedestrian fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle in County Louth during the early hours of Saturday morning. The collision transpired at approximately 3:00 AM local time along the N2 roadway near the area of Funshog, Collon.
Emergency response teams, including An Garda Síochána (Irish police), were promptly dispatched to the location. The victim, a man reported to be in his 40s, received immediate medical attention at the scene before being transported to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Due to the gravity of his injuries, he was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, where he remains in critical condition.
The motorist involved, identified as a woman in her 20s, emerged from the incident physically unharmed. In the aftermath of the collision, Gardaí have initiated an investigation and are urging potential witnesses to come forward. They are particularly interested in speaking with anyone who was traveling in the vicinity around the time of the accident or who may have captured relevant dashcam footage.