A man and a woman are being treated in hospital for serious injuries following a road crash Co Laois where the second car left the scene.
The man who is aged in his 80s and a passenger, a woman in her 70s, were taken to Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.
The collision involved two cars and occurred near Moat, Ballinakill at approximately 10:15pm.
The driver of the second car left the scene, and gardaí are seeking to identify this person.
The road is currently closed pending examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who were travelling in the vicinity of the L7797 Moat, Ballinakill between 10:00pm and 11:00pm on Friday 31st July 2026 and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Abbeyleix Garda Station on (057) 873 0580, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.