A woman has died after chasing her dog onto a train track in Mayo

The incident happened in Co.Mayo earlier this morning.

Gardai have confirmed that a woman was killed after being hit by a train. It's believed she was chasing her dog across a level-crossing near Straide, at around 11.30am when the accident happened. Irish Rails spokesperson Barry Kenny offered his sympathies to the family,

"This was a tragic accident which took place at 11.30am this morning. A Manulla junction to Ballina passenger train struck and fatally injured a woman on the line," "The line has obviously been closed since. Emergency services are attending and investigations ongoing by ourselves and the Railway Accident Investigation Unit but it does appear at this point to be a tragic accident. "Obviously our sympathies go to the family of the woman involved."

Gardai in Castlebar have launched an investigation.