Girl, 6, dies after being struck by lorry in Galway

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. File Picture

A six-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a lorry in Galway on Saturday.

The collision involving the girl, who was on a bicycle, and the lorry happened at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn in Galway at around 12.05pm yesterday.

The girl sustained fatal injuries as a result of the collision and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. 

Her body was subsequently removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway. 

The driver of the truck, a man in his 30s, was uninjured.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision.

Any road users with camera footage who were travelling in the area of the Headford Road (N84) between Coolough Road/Headford Road junction and the entrance to Tirellan Heights/Headford Road junction in Galway city between 11.45am and 12.15pm today, Saturday April 5, have been asked to make this footage available.

Anyone with information should contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538 000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.