19/01/2012

Woman Killed In Galway Collision

A woman has died in a road collision in County Galway on Wednesday evening.

Gardai in Carraroe said they are investigating the fatal collision, which occurred on the R336 at Baile na hAbhann at approximately 6pm.

The female pedestrian in her 40’s was fatally injured when she was struck by a car. She was taken to University College Hospital Galway where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the car was uninjured.

The stretch of road is currently closed pending completion of an examination by Garda forensic collision investigators and local diversions are in place.

The road remained closed overnight.

(DW)


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