Career criminal killed in hit-and-run may have been struck by his own associates’ car

Tom Connors (35) was on the run after walking out of Loughan House open prison

Gardaí issue appeal after car burnt out following crash that killed motorcyclist in Co Carlow

Ken Foy and Aisling Bolton-Dowling

Gardaí are investigating if a 35-year-old career criminal who was killed in an apparent hit-and-run had been travelling with other criminals when the fatal traffic incident happened.

Tom Connors (35), from Bunclody, Co Wexford, was on the run from jail after he walked out of Loughan House open prison last Saturday.