A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck in Inchicore in Dublin. The man (52) was hit by on Emmett Road at about 6pm on Monday evening.
He was treated by emergency service personnel at the scene before being taken by ambulance to St James’s Hospital, Dublin where he was pronounced dead.
Emmett Road was closed to traffic and local diversions were in place so Garda forensic collision investigators could examine the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Kilmainham Garda station on 01-666 9700, the garda confidential line 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
The incident occurred as gardaí and the Road Safety Authority issued a joint appeal to all road users to take greater care this summer.
They said the summer months are typically high risk periods due to a number of factors including more people travelling and more children, agricultural vehicles, cyclists and motorcyclists sharing the roads.
There have been 76 road fatalities so far this year, 11 fewer than on the same date last year. More than half of all fatalities (52 per cent) have occurred on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.
Moyagh Murdock, chief executive of the Road Safety Authority, said there was a spike in pedestrian, cyclist and motorcyclist casualties over the summer months.
“ As drivers we need to be on the lookout for them. Worryingly 10 cyclists have lost their lives to date on the road compared to four to the date last year.”