Motorcyclist (40s) dies in road collision in Galway

Crash between motorcycle and car occurred on R338 Old Dublin Road at Renmore Park

Garda Forensic Collision officers carried out a full examination of the site and the road had reopened to traffic by Sunday evening
Garda Forensic Collision officers carried out a full examination of the site and the road had reopened to traffic by Sunday evening

A man in his 40s has died following a collision between his motorcycle and a car in Renmore on the outskirts of Galway city on Sunday morning.

The motorcyclist was seriously injured in the collision on the R338 Old Dublin Road at Renmore Park shortly after 10am on Sunday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later and removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway. The local coroner has also been notified.

Garda Forensic Collision officers carried out a full examination of the site and the road had reopened to traffic by Sunday evening.

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Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses of the collision to come forward, including those were were travelling on the Old Dublin Road at Renmore Park about 10am on Sunday and who may have any camera footage or dash cam footage.

Anyone with information should contact Galway Garda station on 091 538000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast