Teenager dies from injuries after collision in Co Galway

The driver and passenger of the second car, a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Teenager dies from injuries after collision in Co Galway

Michael Bolton

A woman in her late teens has died from her injuries after a two-car collision in Tuam, Co Galway, on Sunday.

The collision happened at Ballygaddy Road at around 6.05pm.

The driver of one of the cars, a female in her late teens, was brought to University Hospital Galway, where she has since died.

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

Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information regarding the incident to come forward.

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 the vicinity at the time, and who may have camera footage, including dash cam, have also been 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, and investigations are ongoing, a garda statement said.

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