A teenage cyclist is in hospital with serious injuries after a collision involving a car in Claregalway earlier this week.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision on Tuesday night.
At around 8:00pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to a collision involving a car and a pedal cyclist at Claregalway on the N83 (formerly the N17).
The cyclist, a teenage boy, was brought by ambulance to University Hospital Galway, where he is being treated for serious injuries.
A technical examination of the scene was carried out by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, and the road has since been fully reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to come forward.
Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage between Loughgeorge and Claregalway between 8:00pm and 8:30pm are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Oranmore Garda Station on 091 388030, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
