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Alan Foley, 30 Aug
A woman in her 80s has been killed in a accident in St Johnston.
Shortly after 2pm today, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted
after the woman 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.
Gardaí are currently at the scene and 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," they said.
"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. Ref: PR22686/2024."