Three people hospitalised after serious Galway car crash involving bus

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The scene of the crash | Bearna Beo

Three vehicles were involved in the crash

Three people have been brought to hospital following a three car collision in the early hours of this morning.

Gardai and emergency services attended the scene of the crash, which involved a bus and two cars, in Barna at 1am.

A woman driver of one of the cars is seriously injured in hospital while her male passenger and the male driver of the other car were also brought to hospital but have non-life threatening injuries.

The scene was sealed off for examination with gardai appealing for witnesses to help with their investigation.

A garda spokeswoman told Galway Live: “Gardaí and emergency services responded to report of a three-vehicle road traffic collision involving a bus and two cars, that occurred at Barna, Co. Galway, this morning Sunday 20th September 2026 at approximately 1:00am.

“The female driver of one of the cars (aged in her 50’s) was conveyed to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

“The male passenger of the same car (aged in his 50’s) and the male driver of the second car (aged in his 20’s) were conveyed to hospital for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time. Enquiries ongoing.”

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