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Case No. 5398Dangerous driving causing injury · Co. Galway · 22 Jul 2024

Cyclist seriously injured after van collision in Spiddal, Co Galway

On Monday 22 July 2024, a touring cyclist in his 40s, visiting the Wild Atlantic Way from the UK, was struck by a van on the R336 at Baile Liam outside Spiddal, County Galway. He was thrown from his bike when the van passed him in the opposite direction, and he suffered an exposed bone and severe injuries to his limbs and back. He was taken to University Hospital Galway, and the report attributes the collision to the van's dangerous driving, with Gardaí and emergency services attending the scene. As of the 23 July 2024 galwaybeo.ie report, no arrest or charge had been reported and investigations were ongoing.

  1. Reported23 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A touring cyclist was struck by a van on a rural road in County Galway.
  • The cyclist was thrown from his bike when the van passed him in the opposite direction and struck his rear wheel.
  • The cyclist suffered an exposed bone and severe injuries to his limbs and back.
Where
The collision happened outside Spiddal on the R336 at Baile Liam, County Galway.
When
The collision happened on Monday 22 July 2024.
Cause
The report attributes the collision to the van's dangerous driving.
Weapon
The van was the vehicle involved in the collision.
Other details
  • The cyclist was in his 40s and was visiting the Wild Atlantic Way from the UK.
  • The cyclist was taken to University Hospital Galway.
Investigation
  • Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene.
  • Investigations are ongoing.
Charges
No arrest or charge is reported in the sources reviewed.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA touring cyclist was struck by a van on a rural road in Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe cyclist was thrown from his bike when the van passed him in the opposite direction. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe cyclist suffered an exposed bone and severe injuries to his limbs and back. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whatThe cyclist was taken to University Hospital Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened outside Spiddal on the R336 at Baile Liam. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Monday 22 July 2024. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • causeThe van's dangerous driving led to the collision. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí and emergency services attended the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe cyclist was in his 40s and visiting the Wild Atlantic Way from the UK. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

newest first
  1. 23 Jul2024
    Reportedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating 'grim' Galway incident after man rushed to hospital

    Adds the Garda statement, the location, the cyclist's injuries and the account of the collision. No existing case covers this incident. The other assaults mentioned in the article are separate incidents and are not recorded.

    victim, 40s, malesuspect