Woman (80s) dies after collision in south Dublin

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman aged in her 80s, was fatally injured.
Woman (80s) dies after collision in south Dublin

Kenneth Fox

A woman aged in her 80s has been killed in a traffic collision at Hillside Drive in Rathfarnham in Dublin on Wednesday morning.

Gardaí said a car collided with a number of parked vehicles at approximately 10:30am.

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman aged in her 80s, was fatally injured.

The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will be made for a post-mortem examination.

A man in one of the parked vehicles was taken to St Vincent's Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The road remains closed at this time. A technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators is underway.

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 in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Rathfarnham Garda Station on 01 666 6500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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