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Case No. 21159Failing to remain at the scene of a road traffic collision (hit-and-run) · Co. Galway · 8 May 2023

Gardaí investigate hit-and-run collision at Kilmore roundabout, Tuam

At around 4pm on Monday 8 May 2023, a blue car hit a car driven by a mother at Kilmore roundabout, just outside Tuam, Co Galway, and her two-year-old daughter was involved in the collision. The mother said the blue car's driver did not stop and drove up the motorway; the driver's sex, age and nationality are not given. Gardaí attended the scene and are investigating the incident as a hit-and-run. On 11 May 2023 the mother's public appeal for information was reported, and gardaí told Galway Beo the investigation is ongoing, with no arrest or charge reported.

  1. Reported11 May
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A two-year-old girl was involved in a two-vehicle collision with a car driven by her mother.
  • The mother said a blue car hit her car.
  • The mother said the blue car's driver did not remain at the scene and drove up the motorway.
Where
The collision happened at Kilmore roundabout, just outside Tuam, Co Galway.
When
The collision happened at around 4pm on Monday, 8 May 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí attended the scene and are investigating the collision as a hit-and-run.
  • The mother appealed for information on Facebook and in the community group Eye On Tuam.
  • Gardaí confirmed to Galway Beo that the investigation is ongoing.
Other details
The driver's sex, age and nationality are not given in the reports, and no arrest or charge is reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe collision involved two vehicles, one driven by the mother of the girl. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA blue car hit the mother's car. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the blue car did not remain at the scene and drove up the motorway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened at Kilmore roundabout, just outside Tuam, Co Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened at around 4pm on Monday, 8 May 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí attended the scene of a two-vehicle hit-and-run collision. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí said investigations are ongoing. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 11 May2023
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Gardai investigating hit-and-run incident in Galway involving two-year-old girl

    The mother appealed for information on Facebook, and gardaí confirmed to Galway Beo that the investigation is ongoing.

    victim, femalevictim, 2, femalesuspect