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 following what police described in the available report as a single-vehicle road accident. The collision happened at approximately 8.20am on Friday, although the source report does not identify the road or provide details of the direction of travel.
Emergency response
Police officers attended the scene alongside other emergency services after receiving a report of the incident. Medical treatment was provided, but Ms Vallely was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service confirmed that a substantial emergency response was dispatched. This included two emergency ambulances, a rapid response paramedic and the Charity Air Ambulance. A HEMS crew was on board the air ambulance.
The available account confirms that the collision involved a lorry and a pedestrian, but it does not set out the circumstances leading to the crash or provide a further description of what happened.
Police appeal for information
The PSNI is asking anyone who witnessed the collision, or who 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, but notes that the published contact wording is unclear.
Anyone wishing to respond should check the PSNI’s current official appeal information and quote the reference number when making contact.
Ms Vallely was named in a report published by Armagh Journal on 22 August 2026. That report was published at 21:00 and updated at 09:04 on 23 August 2026.