06/01/2009

Elderly Woman Struck By Car

An elderly woman has been killed after being struck by a car in County Galway last night.

Gardaí in Ballygar, Co. Galway are investigating the fatal road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 7.00pm yesterday evening.

According to Gardaí, the 85 year old female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene in The Square in Ballygar after being struck by a car.

She was removed to Ballinasloe Mortuary.

Gardai are now appealing to any person who may have witnessed the collision or was in the village of Ballygar at around 7.00pm on the night of Monday 5th January, and have asked anyone with information to contact them at Ballygar Garda Station.

(DW/KMcA)


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