Five injured after three-vehicle collision on N17

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious injury road traffic collision which occurred on the N17 near Milltown, Co Galway, this morning.

The three-car collision on the road between Tuam and Milltown occurred at approximately 8:45 a.m.

The occupant of one of the vehicles, a woman in her 30s, was airlifted to University Hospital Galway.

The occupants of the other two vehicles – two men in their 30s, a woman in her 30s and a child – were all brought by ambulance to UHG.

The road remains closed for a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions are in place via Dunmore, with gardaí on duty at the diversions.

Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.

Any road users who were on the N17 at Kilcloony between 8:30 and 9 a.m. and may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.