BLACK ICE WARNING FOR GALWAY DRIVERS

Date Published: 02-Jan-2012

Drivers in the city and county are being urged to be extra careful on the roads today.

Gardai have this morning issued a black ice warning.

Many parts of the county are affected especially the Loughrea - Craughwell road.

Emergency services attended a single vehicle crash just after half 4 this morning at Cappataggle, but there were no serious injuries.

Meanwhile, one unit of Ballinasloe fire brigade attended a vehicle fire on the M6 motorway last night.

The fire started in the vehicle close to Junction 14 around 9p.m, but no-one was injured.