MAN DIES FOLLOWING INVERIN CRASH
Date Published: 01-Nov-2012
A man in his 60s has died after he was hit by a car while out walking in the Inverin area last evening.
The man, who is understood to be a resident in the Ballinahown area, was fatally injured when he was struck by a car close to Tully Church.
He was taken to University Hospital Galway where he was pronounced dead.
The driver of the car was uninjured in the incident.
The stretch of road on the R336 is expected to be closed until lunchtime today to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
Local Diversions are in place.
Salthill Gardai are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them on 091 514720.