Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after another tragic accident on the roads in Donegal as a woman in her 80s was killed.
A fatal road traffic collision occurred in the village of St. Johnston, shortly after 2pm today, August 30.
Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a woman in her 80’s was struck by a lorry on Church Street in the village. She was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later. The Coroner has been notified, and her body will be taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted. The lorry driver was uninjured.
The road is currently closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and local diversions are in place. The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has also been notified.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward.
Any road users who have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were in the vicinity of St. Johnston at the time of the collision are asked to make this footage available to the investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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