Pedestrian dies after being hit by car while crossing street in Co Roscommon
A woman in her 70s has died after being struck by a car in Castlerea, County Roscommon, on Sunday evening. Gardaí have preserved the scene for a technical examination and are currently appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage.
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This is a standard report on a fatal traffic accident, serving the public interest by seeking information to assist in a police investigation.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an incident on Sunday in which a pedestrian was killed in Co Roscommon.
The woman in her 70s was struck by a car as she crossed the road at St Patrick’s Street, Castlerea.
She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was taken to Roscommon University Hospital. The coroner has been notified and a postmortem will be arranged.
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