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Man (20s) dies in single-car collision in Co Galway on Christmas Eve morning

Driver pronounced dead at the scene of incident near Ballyglunin

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

No other injuries were reported and gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire

Ellen O'Riordan
Sat Dec 24 2022 - 14:14

A man in his 20s has died following a single-car crash in Tuam, Co Galway, in the early hours of Christmas Eve.

The driver was pronounced dead at the scene on the R347 road near the village of Ballyglunin.

His body was removed to Galway University Hospital where a post-mortem will be carried out at a later date.

Gardaí say the fatal incident occurred at about 2.50am.

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Gardaí attended the scene, which was preserved on Saturday afternoon pending an examination by forensic collision investigators.

The R347 between Annagh Hill and Palm Tree junction remained closed on Saturday morning with local diversions in place.

No other injuries were reported and gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward. Anyone with camera footage travelling in the area between 2.30am and 3am are asked to make it available to gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact any Tuam Garda station, or any other station, or the Garda confidential line on 1800 666 111.

Ellen O'Riordan

Ellen O'Riordan

Ellen O'Riordan is an Irish Times reporter

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