Pedestrian (80s) dies following road traffic collision in Tallaght

GARDAI and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision in Tallaght this morning.

The collision, involving a car and a pedestrian, occurred shortly before 11am at the junction of Fortunestown Way and Cheeverstown Road.

According to a Garda statement issued: “The pedestrian, a female in her 80s, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“Her body has since been removed to the City Morgue at Whitehall where a post-mortem will take place at a later stage.”

The statement added: “The car, which initially failed to remain at the scene, has since been identified and recovered by gardai and will be subject to a technical examination.

The accident occurred at the junction of Cheeverstown Road and Fortunestown way

“The road is presently closed for an examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.”

Gardai are appealing to anyone with information or who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users or pedestrians who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), and who were travelling on Fortunestown Way or Cheeverstown Road, this morning between 10.30am and 11.15am, is asked to make footage available gardai.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.