20/05/2013

Man Killed In Co Galway Crash

A man has died in a single vehicle road crash in Co Galway in the early hours of Monday morning, RTÉ have reported.

The 24-year-old man was killed when the car he was driving collided with a traffic island at around 2.30am at Knockdoe on the N17 Galway to Tuam road.

The road has been closed for a technical examination, and a post mortem on the victim will be carried out at Galway University Hospital.

Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Galway Garda Station 091-538000.

(MH)


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