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Gardai say the road remains closed to facilitate a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions are in place
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after an elderly cyclist died when he was struck by a lorry in a horror collision in County Galway.
The fatal incident happened on the N59 at Clydagh, Moycullen shortly after midday this Thursday.
"The cyclist, a man in his 90s, was brought by ambulance to University Hospital Galway. He was pronounced deceased a short time later," said a garda spokesperson.
It's understood the driver of the truck was not injured in the incident.
Gardai say the road remains closed to facilitate a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and diversions are in place.
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An investigation is underway and gardai are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
"Any road users who were on the N59 in the Clydagh area between 11:45am and 12:05pm and who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, are asked to make this footage available to gardaí," said the spokesman.
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