Woman killed by cement lorry as she crossed road when lights were red for pedestrians

The inquest heard the victim was struck by the front of the vehicle and then dragged and rolled by the truck before suffering fatal injuries when its rear wheels drove over her head
Woman killed by cement lorry as she crossed road when lights were red for pedestrians

The children of the late Olivia Loader, from left: Elton McKenna, Karen Loader, Rayner Loader and Alan Buckley at Dublin District Coroner's Court after the inquest into the death of their mother. Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

The family of a woman killed after being struck by a cement lorry at a pedestrian crossing in Dublin two years ago have called for sensors to be fitted to the front of all large vehicles.

Olivia Loader, 48, died after being hit by the vehicle at the junction of Phibsborough Road and Connaught Street in Phibsborough on August 29, 2020.

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