Vigil held for pedestrian killed in Letterkenny

The incident has been referred to the Garda Ombudsman

A vigil has been held in Letterkenny, County Donegal for a man in his 60s who died after being struck by a car in the early hours of Monday morning.

A teenage motorist was arrested after two pedestrians were hit by the car at Lower Main Street in the town at about 03:00 local time.

Gardaí (Irish police) arrested the driver of the car, who is in his late teens, at the scene and he remains in custody.

The second pedestrian, a man also in his 60s, remains in hospital with serious injuries.

The Mayor of the Municipal District of Letterkenny and Milford, Gerry McMonagle, said the incident was an "awful shock" to the local community.

He told Irish broadcaster RTÉ that about 200 people had attended the vigil, which was held at the scene of the fatal crash on Monday evening.

A vigil was held for the pedestrian who was killed in County Donegal on Monday

Letterkenny St Patrick's Day parade cancelled

Gardaí said the incident had been referred to the Garda Ombudsman due to an "earlier interaction" between them and the driver of the car.

The scene is currently being examined by Garda forensic collision investigators and diversions are in place.

Letterkenny St Patrick's Day parade was cancelled due to the incident.

The organisers posted on social media that it was with "deep regret" that the parade is cancelled.

The decision was made after consultation with gardaí as the parade route is directly affected.

"While we cannot comment on the specifics of the incident, we must prioritise the safety and well-being of our community and those attending. The parade route is directly affected, making it impossible to proceed as planned," organisers posted on social media.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.