Woman dies after being hit by lorry

A woman in her 70s has died after being hit by a lorry in a supermarket car park.

Gardai have appealed for witnesses after the incident in Westport, Co Mayo.

The woman was hit by the lorry shortly before noon on Thursday.

She was pronounced dead a short time later.

Anyone with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam recordings, is urged to provide it to investigators.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 50230, the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.