Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car in Galway city

A female pedestrian has been hospitalised after a traffic collision involving a car in Knocknacarra this morning.

Gardaí are investigating after a woman was hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing on the Western Distributor Road.

The incident took place at approximately 8am on Friday morning.

The female pedestrian was taken to University Hospital Galway.

A Garda spokesperson said that her condition is not believed to be life threatening.