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Woman dies after being hit by lorry in Mayo

The pedestrian aged in her 70s was struck shortly by a lorry before 12 noon in a supermarket car park in Westport
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

19.29 6 Jun 2024


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Woman dies after being hit by lorry in Mayo

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

19.29 6 Jun 2024


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A woman in her 70s had died after being hit by a lorry in Westport, Co Mayo.

It happened shortly before 12 noon on Thursday in a supermarket car park.

The woman was pronounced dead a short time later.

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The scene was preserved and has since been examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.

They are also asking those with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam recordings, who were in the vicinity at the time to provide this footage to investigating Gardaí.

Main image: Garda 'No Entry' tape in front of a patrol car, 8-11-18. Image: Andy Gibson / Alamy 

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