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A woman aged in her 80s has been killed in a crash in Co Roscommon.
The incident, involving a pedestrian and a truck, occurred at the junction of the N5 and R361 in Frenchpark, at around 4.45pm on Thursday.
The pedestrian, a woman aged in her 80s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her body has been taken to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
There were no other injuries reported.
A technical examination has been conducted by Garda forensic collision investigators and the road has reopened to traffic.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Any road users who may have footage and were travelling in the area between 4.30pm and 5pm are asked to make the footage available to gardai.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Castlerea Garda Station on 094 962 1630, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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