Woman in 80s dies after being hit by lorry

A woman in her 80s has died after being struck by a lorry in Co Donegal.

The crash occurred shortly after 2pm in the village of St Johnston on Friday.

Gardai and emergency services were alerted to the incident on Church Street.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

The coroner was notified and her body was due to be taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

The lorry driver was uninjured.

The road was closed to facilitate a forensic examination of the scene.

Gardai are appealing for witnesses to the collision to come forward and the Health and Safety Authority has also been notified.