MAN WHO DIED IN FURBO CRASH NAMED

Date Published: 18-Jul-2011

The 42 year old man who died after being knocked down by a car near Furbo has been named as Brian Curran from Cnoic na Greine in Furbo.

The crash happened on the Galway to Spiddal road at Ballinahowen 3 miles west of Barna at around 1:30 this morning.

Brian Curran was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body was taken to University Hospital Galway for a post-mortem examination.

The driver, a 19 year old man, and sole occupant of the car was uninjured in the crash.