Teenage girl (19) in critical condition after Galway crash

A teenager is in critical condition in hospital in following a crash in Co Galway on Sunday
Teenage girl (19) in critical condition after Galway crash

James Cox

A teenager is in critical condition in hospital in following a crash in Co Galway on Sunday.

The 19-year-old woman was injured in a two-car collision on the Ballygaddy Road in Tuam shortly after 6pm.

The driver and passenger of the second car, a man in his 20s and woman in her 30s, were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

A technical exam of the scene has been carried out.

Anyone who was in the Ballygaddy Road area between 5.50pm and 6.15pm and who may have witnessed the incident has been asked to contact investigating gardaí.

Any road users who were travelling in this vicinity at the time, and who may have camera footage including dash cam, are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Gardaí can be contacted at the Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said.

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