Man (52) dies in Galway crash

A 52-year-old Galway man died in a single vehicle road traffic incident on the N17  road this morning.

A 52-year-old Galway man died in a single vehicle road traffic incident on the N17  road this morning.

The man, who lived in Galway city, was the sole occupant of a car which hit a wall at Ballybrit on the N17 at about 9.30am.

He was taken to University College hospital, Galway where he was pronounced dead. No one else was injured in the incident, according to gardaí who are investigating the circumstances.

The road was closed for a time to facilitate a Garda forensic investigation, but has since re-opened.

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Lorna Siggins

Lorna Siggins

Lorna Siggins is the former western and marine correspondent of The Irish Times