A male pedestrian in his 30s has died following a collision involving a lorry in Letterkenny this morning.
The incident occurred shortly before 6am on the Letterkenny-Ramelton road, between the Thorn Road and the Golf Course Road junction.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been removed to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post mortem will take place.
The lorry driver was uninjured.
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses, while the road remains closed pending a technical examination. Local diversions are in place.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R245 at Magheranan in Letterkenny between the hours of 5am and 6am this morning are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda station on 074 916 7100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
