Road re-opens after Portumna crash

Published 8th May 2013, 13:26 GMT

The road from Nenagh to Loughrea has re-opened following a single vehicle crash at the Portumna bridge this morning.

Four men were travelling in a van when they hit the Portumna bridge around 6:30 this morning.

Gardaí, ambulance and two units of Portumna fire services rushed to the scene, and one of the men was taken to Portiuncula hospital in Ballinasloe.

He is being treated for head injuries, which have been described by Gardaí as serious.

The other three men were uninjured.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Portumna Garda station on 09-097-42060

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