Gardaí appealing for witnesses after girl (6) dies after being struck by truck

James Cox

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a fatal crash in Galway city in which a six-year-old girl died.

The girl died after she was hit by a truck while cycling on the Headford Road around midday on Saturday.

The driver, a man in his 30s, was uninjured.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision at the junction with Sandyvale Lawn to contact them.

Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area of the Headford Road (N84) between Coolough Road/Headford Road junction and the entrance to Tirellan Heights/Headford Road junction in Galway city between 11.45am and 12.15pm on Saturday to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538 000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.