News Story

Pedestrian dies of injuries following crash in Kerry

PA Media

A man in his 30s died following a crash in Kerry on Monday night after which the driver left the scene

Received: 11:59:14 on 5th March 2026

A man in his 30s has died folling a crash in Ardfert, Co Kerry, on Monday, Gardai have said.

The man was walking in the Tubrid More area at around 9.20pm at the time of the collision, which involved a car.

But Gardai say the driver left the scene before they arrived.

The victim was brought to University Hospital Kerry with life-threatening injuries and died on Thursday morning.

Gardai have appealed for information and called on anyone who was in the Tubrid More, Doon North, Lislosse, Station Road, Ardfert area between 7.30pm and 9.30pm on Monday and who witnessed anything to contact them.

In particular, they want to speak to anyone who “may have witnessed a male on the road during this period”.