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Gardai appeal for witnesses following fatal road crash in Loughrea

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Gardai appeal for witnesses following fatal road crash in Loughrea

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Loughrea in the early hours of this morning.

The crash happened at approximately 2.20am on the N65 at Moyleen.

A male in his late teens was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver and two other passengers were taken by ambulance to University Hospital Galway with non-life-threatening injuries.

The road is currently closed for examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

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Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N65 Loughrea to Ballinasloe road at Moyleen between 2:00am and 2:30am are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Loughrea Garda Station on 091 842870, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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