A girl in her mid-teens in believed to be in a critical condition.
A man has been arrested following a serious road traffic collision in Co. Offaly yesterday evening.
A young woman has been removed to CHI in Crumlin in Dublin, while a second pedestrian is being treated in Midland Regional Hospital in Tullamore.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to the collision involving a car and two pedestrians on Tullamore Road in Clara shortly after 6.15 pm.
One of the pedestrians, a girl in her mid-teens, was treated at the scene and taken to CHI Crumlin.
Her condition is understood to be critical.
The second pedestrian, a boy also in his mid-teens, was brought to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
A man in his 40s was arrested at the scene in connection with the incident.
He is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at a Garda station in County Offaly.
The scene has been preserved for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local traffic diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the area of Tullamore Road, Frederick Street and Bridge Street, Clara, at the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
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