TWO GALWAY CRASH VICTIMS OVER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Date Published: 02-Jun-2008

Two Galway people have been killed in seperate road crashs over the bank holiday weekend.The woman who died after last evenings crash in Knocknacarra has been named as Rita Crane from the Claddagh in Galway city.Meanwhile the man killed in Durrow, Co Laois in the early hours of Sunday morning has been named as Michael Walsh of Tully ,South Connemara.Rita Crane was a front seat passenger in a car which was in a collision with a camper van at about a quarter to four yesterday afternoon at Rusheen.The 79 year old was rushed to University Hospital Galway but died there a short time later.The male drivers of the camper van and the car were also taken to hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries.Meanwhile Connemara man Michael Walsh was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit by a car on the N8 Dublin to Cork Road 3 kilometres north of Durrow just after midnight on Sunday morning.Gardai are appealing for witnesses to both incidents and anybody with any information is asked to come forward.