A 48-YEAR-OLD man has died in Galway after he was crushed when vehicles were being loaded at a car dealership.
Pat Byrne from Stradbally, Co Laois, died in University Hospital Galway from his injuries early yesterday morning.
He suffered serious injuries when he was crushed as vehicles were being loaded at Windsor Motors on the Monivea Road in the east of Galway city.
He was collecting vehicles for his brother’s dismantling business at Killone in Stradbally.
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The accident happened at about 1.30pm on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Byrne was rushed to University Hospital Galway but he died from his injuries at about 3am yesterday.
Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority have begun investigations.