Woman in her 80s killed by truck in Dublin

A female pedestrian in her 80s has been killed in a crash in Dublin this morning.

The collision between a truck and the woman happened at the junction of Ranelagh Road and Chelmsford Avenue.

She was struck by a truck at the junction of Ranelagh Road and Chelmsford Close at around 10am this morning.

Her body has been taken to St Vincent's Hospital for a post mortem and Gardaí are carrying out a technical examination of the scene.

Traffic restrictions are in place as Chelmsford Close is still closed, but Ranelagh Road has been reopened.

Update: Ranelagh Road is currently open to traffic. No delays as a result of earlier collision.

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) November 14, 2014