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Young woman killed in Donegal after being hit by car in horror crash

The woman in her 20s was killed when she was struck by a car on the N56 at Illistrin, Co Donegal

Young woman killed in Donegal after being hit by car in horror crash

Young woman killed in Donegal after being hit by car in horror crash

Reporter:

Justin Kelly

05 Jan 2024 10:28 PM

A woman has been killed in Donegal after being hit by a car in Donegal.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision on the N56 Road at Illistrin, Co Donegal on Friday evening. 
 
The collision involved a car and a pedestrian.
 
The pedestrian, a woman aged in her 20s, has been pronounced deceased. 
 
No other injuries have been reported.
 
The N56 road is currently closed between Letterkenny and Kilmacrennan with local diversions in place. 
A technical examination of the scene will take place tomorrow morning and the road will remain closed until then.
 
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
 
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N56 in the Illistrin area between 6:00pm and 7:15pm this evening are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
 
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milford Garda station on 074 9153060, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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