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The scene of the incident in Donegal Town on Wednesday evening.
A woman in her 60s was seriously injured in a freak accident in Donegal Town on Wednesday evening.
The woman was in the outdoor seating area of a licensed premises on Tyrconnell Street when she was struck by a car.
It is understood that the car accidentally manoeuvred back into the area in which the woman was sitting at around 7.50pm.
One woman aged in her 60s was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to be treated for serious injuries.
A man and a woman (60s) were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene of the serious road traffic collision. The area was immediately cordoned off and diversions put in place. The road remains sealed off this morning and a Garda presence was maintained overnight.
“Investigations are ongoing,” a Garda spokesperson told Donegal Live. “No further information is available at this time.”
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward to them.
The spokesperson said: “Anyone who was travelling in in the area of Tirchonaill Street, Donegal Town, between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, and has video camera footage (including dash-cam) from this area at this time, is asked to make it available to Gardaí.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Donegal Garda Station on 074 9740190, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.”
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