A woman in her 70s has died after she was struck by a lorry in Westport, County Mayo on Thursday.
The incident happened shortly before 12pm, when gardaí and Emergency Services responded to an incident in a supermarket car park in Westport.
The woman was pronounced dead a short time later.
The scene was preserved and has since been examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. The local Coroner has been notified, and a post-mortem examination will be arranged.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Additionally, those with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam recordings, who were in the vicinity at the time are urged to provide this footage to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station at 098 50230, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
