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A woman in her 50s died after being hit by a truck in Cork City on Thursday.
The incident occurred around 4.50pm on the north side of the city at the Old Youghal Road junction near Mayfield Business Park.
The woman was trying to cross the street when she was hit by a truck. Driving conditions were bad with heavy rain and fog.
Motorists and the public came to help the woman, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was taken to Cork University Hospital for an autopsy.
Motorists have been asked to avoid the area where the incident occurred. The road will be examined by a coroner and images from local businesses’ CCTV security cameras will be analyzed to determine the cause of the incident.
Gardaí is appealing to anyone who was in the area between 4.30pm and 5pm and has any information or footage (including dash cam) to contact the Mayfield Garda station at 021 455 8510.
So far this year, 138 people have died on Irish roads. The woman, believed to be a 52-year-old neighbor, is the 30th pedestrian to die this year.
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