Woman in her 80s dies after being hit by a bus

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A woman in her 80s has lost her life after being hit by a bus on Monday night in Galway City.

GardaĆ­ are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the Dublin Road, Wellpark, yesterday.

The collision involving a bus and a female pedestrian occurred at approximately 8.45pm.

The pedestrian, aged in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her body has been removed to University Hospital Galway, where a post-mortem will be arranged.

There were no other injuries reported.

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators carried out an examination of the scene and the road has since been reopened.

GardaĆ­ are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 8.30pm and 9pm on Monday, September 15 are asked to make this footage available to investigating GardaĆ­.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Gaillimh Garda Station on (091) 538000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.