PSNI confirm that a woman in her 80s tragically dies after being hit by a lorry in Armagh
The PSNI have confirmed that a woman aged in her eighties has tragically died following a road traffic collision in Armagh.
She has been named as 81-year-old Eithne Vallely, who was from the Armagh area.
Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “We received a report at approximately 8.20am on Friday, 21st August of a single-vehicle collision involving a lorry and a female pedestrian in the Portadown Road area.
“Officers attended, alongside colleagues from other emergency services. Medical treatment was provided to the pedestrian, however, she was pronounced deceased at the scene.
“The Portadown Road, which was closed for a time, has now fully reopened.”
Anyone with information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened is asked to contact police using the witness appeal form at www.reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 247 21/08/26 or call 101.
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.