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Woman dies after being hit by lorry in Co Donegal

A woman aged in her 80s was pronounced deceased at the scene at around 2pm this afternoon
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

18.40 30 Aug 2024


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Woman dies after being hit by lorry in Co Donegal

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

18.40 30 Aug 2024


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A woman in her 80s has died after she was struck by a lorry in County Donegal.

It happened on Church Street in the village of St Johnston shortly after 2pm today.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

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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.

Main image: Gardaí at the site of a serious crash, 17-7-24. Image: Leah Farrell / © RollingNews.ie

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