Woman dies after being hit by lorry in Mayo supermarket carpark

Anyone with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam recordings, is urged to provide it to investigating gardaí. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA

A woman in her 70s died following being struck by a lorry in a supermarket car park in Co Mayo on Thursday.

Gardaí and Emergency Services responded to the incident in Westport shortly before 12pm and the pedestrian was pronounced deceased a short time later.

The scene was preserved and has since been examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. 

"The local Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will be arranged," according to an An Garda Síochána spokesperson.

Anyone with camera footage, including motorists with dash-cam recordings, has been urged to provide it to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Westport Garda Station on 098 50230, the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.