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07/05/2009
Female Teen Killed After Losing Control Of Car
An 18-year-old woman has been killed after crashing her car in Galway.
The young woman who was the only occupant of the car was fatally injured when she lost control and her vehicle left the road.
She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was removed to University Hospital Galway.
Gardai at Clifden, Co Galway are investigating incident, which occurred at Coill Saile on the Kilkieran to Rosmuc Road at approximately 9.25pm last night.
The road is currently closed pending a Garda Forensic Collision Investigation.
Meanwhile, according to AA Road Watch, the N13 Letterkenny to Derry Road is closed after a crash approximately 2km along the Letterkenny road out of Newtown Cunningham. Diversions are currently in place.
In Waterford a bridge lift is scheduled for 3pm today and drivers are being told to expect delays in the area. So far traffic is moving well, but ongoing works are in place on the N25 Waterford New Ross Rd at Ferrybank, which could affect diversions later.
(DW/BMcc)
The young woman who was the only occupant of the car was fatally injured when she lost control and her vehicle left the road.
She was pronounced dead at the scene and her body was removed to University Hospital Galway.
Gardai at Clifden, Co Galway are investigating incident, which occurred at Coill Saile on the Kilkieran to Rosmuc Road at approximately 9.25pm last night.
The road is currently closed pending a Garda Forensic Collision Investigation.
Meanwhile, according to AA Road Watch, the N13 Letterkenny to Derry Road is closed after a crash approximately 2km along the Letterkenny road out of Newtown Cunningham. Diversions are currently in place.
In Waterford a bridge lift is scheduled for 3pm today and drivers are being told to expect delays in the area. So far traffic is moving well, but ongoing works are in place on the N25 Waterford New Ross Rd at Ferrybank, which could affect diversions later.
(DW/BMcc)
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