Two pedestrians killed after being struck by vehicles in two separate incidents

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Two pedestrians were killed on Irish roads yesterday after being struck by vehicles in two separate collisions.

A man, aged in his 30s, has died after he was struck by a bus on the motorway in Co Kildare.

The collision, involving a bus and a pedestrian, happened at approximately 3.30pm between junctions 8 and 7 eastbound on the N7 motorway in Kill on Saturday afternoon.

A male pedestrian was seriously injured in the incident and was taken to Tallaght University Hospital for treatment.

He died yesterday evening as a result of the collision. A post-mortem will now take place in due course, a Garda spokesperson said.

The male driver of the bus, also aged in his 30s, was not injured, while

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