Woman dies after being hit by van in County Donegal

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Image caption, The incident happened in the fishing village of Killybegs on Tuesday evening

A woman in her 60s has died after being hit by a van in Killybegs in County Donegal.

The incident happened on Main Street at about 17:45 local time on Tuesday.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene and her body has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.

The road remains closed while technical examinations take place.

Gardaí (Irish police) have appealed for information.