Pedestrian dead after being knocked down on M18

Galway Bay fm newsroom – A pedestrian has died after being knocked down near Ardrahan. The woman – aged in her 70s – was killed when she was struck by a vehicle on the M18 motorway last night. The incident occurred on the M18 Southbound, near junction 17 at Cloughboley, Ardrahan, shortly after 9pm. A female pedestrian, aged in her 70s, was struck by a 4×4. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene and the injured woman was pronounced dead a short time later. Her body was taken to University Hospital Galway where a post-mortem examination will take place. The driver of the 4×4 was uninjured. A Garda forensic team has examined the crash site and the road has since fully reopened to traffic. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Gort Garda Station on 091-636400 or any Garda station.