10/07/2015

Woman Killed In Road Traffic Collision

A woman has died in a road traffic collision in Co Galway.

The incident happened on the Oranmore to Craughwell road yesterday 6 July at around 4:20pm.

The victim, who was in her fifties, was fatally injured when the car she was driving collided with another vehicle, approximately 3 kilometres from Craughwell.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The three occupants of the other car were taken to University Hospital Galway with non life threatening injuries.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

(LM)

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