A man in his 20s has died and another man was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash near Milltown on Friday morning.
The collision, involving a car and a van, occurred on the N17 near Milltown shortly after 8:00am today.
The driver of the car, a man in his 20s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. A post mortem examination will be arranged at the morgue at University Hospital Galway.
The driver of the van, a man in his 50s, was airlifted to UHG for treatment of serious injuries.
The road is closed between Milltown and Ballindine pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Diversions are in place at the Milltown road roundabout in Tuam, Co Galway and in Ballindine, Co Mayo.
Gardaà are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 7:45am and 8:15am on Friday 19th September 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating GardaÃ.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
