Woman dies after crash in Dublin

A woman aged in her 80s has died after a crash in Dublin.

Gardai are appealing to witnesses after the incident in which a car collided with a number of parked vehicles on Hillside Drive in Rathfarnham at 10.30am on Wednesday morning.

The woman, who was the driver and sole occupant of the car, was fatally injured in the incident.

The local coroner was notified and arrangements for a post-mortem examination were put in place.

A man in one of the parked vehicles was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The road remained closed for a forensic examination on Wednesday afternoon.