Elderly pedestrian killed in Donegal crash

An elderly woman died when she was struck by a car in Co Donegal last night.

An elderly woman died when she was struck by a car in Co Donegal last night.

Gardai are investigating the crash which happened at Gortahork, Letterkenny, at around 9pm last night.

The victim, who was 81 years old, was fatally injured when she was struck by a car.

She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body removed to Letterkenny General Hospital where a post mortem was expected to take place today.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter