Man (60) dies after car hits wall in Galway

Incident happened at Liosban Industrial Estate on Tuesday night

The incident happened at about 10pm on Tuesday night. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times.
The incident happened at about 10pm on Tuesday night. Photograph: Frank Miller/The Irish Times.

A 60-year-old man has died after the car he was driving struck a wall at the Liosban industrial estate in Galway.

The incident happened at 10pm on Tuesday night and there were no other vehicles involved.

The man was treated at the scene and taken to University College Hospital Galway where he was later pronounced dead.

The road is closed for technical examination and diversions are in place, a post-mortem will be carried out on Wednesday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091-538000.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter