Man rushed to Galway hospital with 'life threatening injuries' after crash
Gardai have issued a statement on the man’s condition
A man has been rushed to a Galway hospital sustaining life threatening injuries after a crash on Thursday.
The man, in his 40s, was brought to University Hospital in Galway following a crash in west Roscommon.
The Castlerea to Williamstown road has fully reopened this morning following the collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor on the R361 on Thursday morning before being brought by ambulance to Galway.
A garda spokesman told Galway Live that the site of the crash has been cleared but that investigations are ongoing.
He said: “Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision involving a motorbike and a tractor at Creggaslin, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon shortly after 11:55am Thursday 23rd July 2026.
“A male (aged in his 40s) was brought to University Hospital Galway for injuries believed to be life threatening and investigations are ongoing.”