A woman in her 80s has been killed and multiple other people injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Galway on Tuesday morning.
The collision involving two cars and a van occurred shortly after 10am this morning on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown.
A passenger of one of the cars, a woman in her 80s, was fatally injured in the collision, while the driver, a woman in her 40s, was taken to hospital.
She was brought to University Hospital Galway, and Gardaí have said that her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The driver of the van, a man in his 50s, was also brought to hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the other car, a woman in her 20s, was treated at the scene of the crash.
The N17 at Milltown is currently closed with local diversions in place. A technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators is ongoing at this time.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N17 at Gortnagunned, Milltown, Galway between 9:30am and 10am are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
