A man has been killed following a crash in Galway this evening as Gardaí close ‘all approach roads’ to the Ashtree Junction in Ballinasloe.
Officers remain at the scene of the fatal collision which occurred at around 6:30 pm on Sunday evening, January 22 and involved three vehicles.
The driver of one of the vehicles involved, who was in his 60s, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he has since passed away.
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One other person was taken to the hospital as a precaution but no other injuries have been reported at this point.
A statement from a garda spokesperson confirmed that “all approach roads to Ashtree Junction are currently closed and will remain closed overnight. Local diversions are in place”.
Gardaí are now appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
They are particularly interested in speaking with any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and who were travelling in the Ashtree Junction and Station Road areas of Ballinasloe between 6:00 pm and 6:45 pm.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 9631890, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.
The full statement from An Garda Siochana read: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision involving three vehicles that occurred at approximately 6:30 pm on Sunday 22nd January 2023 at the Ashtree Junction in Ballinasloe, County Galway.
“The driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 60s, was taken to Portiuncula University Hospital where he has since passed away. One other person was taken to hospital as a precaution. No other injuries to persons was reported.
“All approach roads to Ashtree Junction are currently closed and will remain closed overnight. Local diversions are in place. The services of Forensic Collision Investigators have been requested.
"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this incident to come forward.
“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Ashtree Junction and Station Road areas of Ballinasloe between 6pm and 6:45pm are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí".
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