A woman who died tragically after she was struck by a lorry in North Cork has been named locally as Margaret Lyons.
The 72-year-old was struck by the vehicle on the Main St of Charleville, Cork Beo reported.
Authorities rushed to the scene after the tragic incident took place at approximately 3.45 pm in the town on Monday.
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Despite the best effort of emergency services, Margaret was pronounced dead at the scene.
Gardaí cordoned off the road for a number of hours, seeking the public's assistance in locating any potential witnesses.
Mrs Lyons is survived by her husband, three daughters, and a son. One of her children, who lives outside of Ireland, is making provisions to come home following their mother's tragic passing.
Margaret was well-known in the local area and was popular on the green at Charleville Golf Club.
She had spent time working with St Joseph's Special School and worked with the bus service. assisting pupils commuting from their homes and into class each day.
An Garda Síochána are still looking to figure out how the accident occurred.
A spokesperson said: "Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Main Street area of Charleville between 3:30 pm and 4:00 pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
"Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station."
In April, another fatal accident on Main Street took the life of local man Pat Galvin.
Main Street has been described as "lethal" by those living there, as it's used as one of the main transport routes from Cork to Galway and Donegal with large trucks passing through the town every day.
The truck driver involved in the collision yesterday was uninjured.
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