RIP: Young man dies and three others are injured following single-car crash in Galway

A young man has died and three others have been injured following an early-morning road crash in Galway.

Gardaí are now appealing for witnesses to this fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the N65 at Loughrea in Co Galway.

The incident took place on Sunday, January 18 at approximately 2:20am.

Gardaí and emergency services responded to this single vehicle collision on the N65 at Moyleen.

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From there, an adult male passenger, who was in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has now 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 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.