Man (40s) remains in critical condition in Galway hospital after e-scooter incident in Salthill
By Dara Bradley
Published 13th Jul 2026, 13:41 BST
A man remains in a critical condition in hospital after his e-scooter was involved in an incident along the Promenade in Salthill last weekend.
Galway Gardaí and the emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic incident involving an e-scooter in Salthill, at around 8.30pm last Friday July 10.
The e-scooter rider, a man aged in his 40s, was removed from the scene for treatment of serious injuries at University Hospital Galway.
The Connacht Tribune understands the man remains in a critical condition at UHG today (Monday, July 13).
A Garda spokesperson confirmed a “technical examination of the scene has been carried out”.
The road was closed for a period but reopened on Saturday.