Man in his 80s dies after collision with truck in Dublin

Man in his 80s dies after collision with truck in Dublin

Fri, 22 May, 2015 - 15:02

A pedestrian in his 80s has been killed after a collision with an articulated truck in Dublin.

The incident happened at around 1pm on the Swords Road close to Dublin Airport.

The road is closed for a forensic collision investigation and is expected to remain shut for several hours. Local diversions are in place.

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