Woman struck by falling branch dies

A WOMAN died yesterday after being struck by a falling limb of a tree as she walked along a Limerick street.

The woman, who has not been named, is understood to be 57 years of age. Local residents said she was struck by the limb on O’Connell Avenue after it was hit by a passing truck.

It is believed an off-duty nurse offered assistance to the injured woman at the scene.