A six year old girl ha died following a traffic collision involving a truck in Galway City today.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision between a truck and a girl on a bicycle at the Headford Road shortly after midday Saturday.
The collision took place at the junction of the Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn.
The young girl died from her injuries in the collision at the scene.
Her body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway and a post mortem will take place in due course.
The male driver of the truck, aged in his 30s was uninjured.
The road was closed and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators has taken place. The road has now reopened.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area of the Headford Road (N84) between Coolough Road/Headford Road junction and the entrance to Tirellan Heights/Headford Road junction in Galway city between 11:45am and 12:15pm today Saturday 5th April 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538 000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
