A man has died after being hospitalised with serious injuries following a traffic collision involving an e-scooter in Salthill last Friday night.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the traffic incident which occurred at around 8:30pm on the R336 outside the former Spinnaker House Hotel.
The e-scooter rider, a man aged in his 40s, was removed from the scene for treatment of serious injuries at University Hospital Galway. He has since been pronounced deceased.
A technical examination of the scene was carried out by Forensic Collision Investigators.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who were travelling on the R336 near the former Spinnaker House Hotel (past Blackrock) between 8:15pm and 9:00pm on Friday 10th July 2026 and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bóthar na Trá/Salthill Garda Station on 091 514720, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
