Man killed, six hospitalised in three-car crash

One man has died and six others were injured in a serious crash on the R334 Headford to Glencorrib road this afternoon.

The man was the driver and sole occupant of a car, was aged 20, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and passenger of a jeep are in a “serious condition” at University Hospital Galway, while the injuries sustained by the driver and three passengers of a third vehicle are not life-threatening, according to Gardaí.

Gardaí, ambulances and fire brigades were called to the 3-car collision just before 2p.m

A section of the road out of the town towards Cross is closed, and gardaí are advising motorists to divert through Ballyfruit.

Gardaí expect the scene of this very serious crash to remain closed for several hours while the scene is examined by Garda forensic technicians.