A woman in her 80s has died after being hit by a truck in Co. Roscommon on Thursday afternoon.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic incident at Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon yesterday.
The incident, involving a pedestrian and a truck occurred at the junction of the N5 and R361 at approximately 4:45pm.
The pedestrian, a woman in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.
Her body has since been removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
A technical examination has since been conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the road has reopened to traffic.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward and contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 4:30pm and 5:00pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castlerea Garda Station on 094 962 1630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
