Person dies in single-vehicle collision in Co Galway

James Cox

One person has died following a single-vehicle collision in Co Galway on Monday morning.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N59 Moycullen Road in Galway.

The single-vehicle collision occurred shortly after 5am. A person was later pronounced deceased at the scene.

The body was later removed to the mortuary at University Hospital Galway, where a postmortem will take place in due course.

A technical examination was carried out earlier today by Garda forensic collision investigators. The road is currently open.

Gardaí 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 who were travelling in the area between 2.30am and 5am this morning, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station