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Case No. 21637Road traffic incident (car in water) · Co. Galway · 31 Mar 2023

Car found in Lough Atalia, Galway city

A car was found in Lough Atalia in Galway city in the early hours of Friday 31 March 2023, after it was understood to have crashed before landing in the water. A man was treated at the scene by Ambulance Services with no other injuries reported.

  1. Reported31 Mar
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car entered Lough Atalia in the early hours of Friday 31 March 2023 (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatA man was treated at the scene by Ambulance Services (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatNo other injuries were reported (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred along Lough Atalia Road in Galway city (galwaybeo.ie)
  • causeThe car was understood to have crashed before landing into the water (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and ambulance services attended the scene (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Mar2023
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Galway gardai discover car underwater near busy road as scene closed off

    Initial report of a car found in Lough Atalia with a man treated at the scene; the area was sealed off and the road closed.

    victim, male