Teenager dies and three others taken to hospital after single vehicle collision in Galway
The man in his late teens was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision in Loughrea, Co. Galway
Photo: GettyA man in his late teens was pronounced dead last night in Loughrea, Co. Galway. At approximately 2:20am last night, Gardaí and emergency services responded to the single vehicle collision on the N65 at Moyleen.The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to the mortuary at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe.The Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.The driver and two other passengers of the vehicle were brought by ambulance to University Hospital Galway with non-life-threatening injuries. The road is currently closed for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them. Any road users, who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N65 Loughrea to Ballinasloe road at Moyleen between 2:00am and 2:30am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí. Anyone with information is asked to contact Loughrea Garda Station on 091 842870, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.News in 90 Seconds, Sunday January 18
