A pedestrian died from injuries received when hit by a vehicle in Differdange on Thursday.

The accident happened shortly before 08:00 on the avenue d'Oberkorn. The 76 year-old woman, a resident of Differdange, was hit by a garbage truck and was declared dead at the scene of the accident.

The public prosecutor has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident, including a forensics examination of the scene of the accident.

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