An 81-year-old woman from Armagh has been named after dying at the scene of a fatal collision involving a lorry and a pedestrian in County Armagh.
Eithne Vallely died after the single-vehicle road accident, which happened at approximately 8.20am on Friday. Police said officers attended alongside other emergency services after receiving a report of the incident.
Medical treatment was provided at the scene, but Ms Vallely was pronounced deceased there. The report did not provide further details about the circumstances of the collision.
Emergency services attended
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service confirmed that two emergency ambulances, a rapid response paramedic and the Charity Air Ambulance were sent to the incident. A HEMS crew was on board the air ambulance.
The collision involved a lorry and a pedestrian. The available report describes it as a single-vehicle crash, but does not set out the road, the direction of travel or any further account of what happened.
PSNI witness appeal
The PSNI is appealing to anyone who witnessed the collision or has relevant information to come forward.
A witness appeal form can be completed using the reference 247 21/08/26. The source report also says people can contact police by telephone, although the published contact wording is unclear. Anyone wishing to respond should check the PSNI’s current official appeal information and quote the reference number.
Ms Vallely was named in a report published by Armagh Journal on 22 August 2026.