A female pedestrian has died after being hit by a lorry on a motorway in Kildare.
The woman, aged in her 40s, was struck by an articulated lorry on the M7 southbound between J12 Newbridge and J13 Kildare after 12.30pm on Wednesday.
Emergency services and a number of Garda units attended the scene.
The victim was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Tallaght, where she later died.
The scene of the collision was examined by Forensic Collision Investigators and the motorway has now fully reopened to traffic.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and for anyone who witnessed this collision to come forward.
Gardai are particularly appealing to any motorists with video footage (including dash cam footage) recorded on the M7 between J12 Newbridge and J13 Kildare at the time of the collision, to make it available to them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kildare Garda Station (045) 527 730 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
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