Another person has been killed in a road collision in Co Donegal.
The death of a woman in her 80s in the incident in the village of St Johnston this afternoon is the latest tragedy on the county’s roads in the past week.
The collision brings to FOUR the number of people who have now lost their lives in the county between Saturday night last and today.
The latest tragedy occurred this afternoon at 2pm at Church Street.
It is understood the tragedy involved a lorry and a pedestrian.
The woman is from the locality.
The local community is in shock at the tragedy with visible upset amongst many of the woman’s neighbours and friends in the tight-knit village.
The woman’s death bring to twelve the number of people who have been killed on Donegal’s roads so far this year – two more than all of last year.
The week of carnage began on Saturday night last at 11.15pm when two cousins were involved in a single vehicle collision at Cross, Quigley’s Point.
The front seat passenger in the car, sixteen-year-old Kian Dawson died at the scene.
His cousin Eoghan, aged 20, was rushed to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast to be treated for critical injuries sustained in the crash.
However, Eoghan unfortunately passed away on Tuesday.
A two vehicle collision on Sunday morning last at Inver in south Donegal resulted in an 87 year old woman being rushed to Sligo University Hospital with serious injuries.
Tragically, Ms Elizabeth Cave, a well-known and popular woman from Donegal Town, passed away as a result of her injuries on Wednesday.
A man from Austria has since been charged with dangerous driving in connection with the crash which resulted in Ms Cave’s death.
A Garda spokesperwon confirmed “Shortly after 2 p.m., Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a woman in her 80s 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.
“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.
“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.”
