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Case No. 6205Dangerous driving · Co. Galway · 27 Mar 2024

Person arrested after car and motorcycle collision at Camus, Co Galway

On Wednesday 27 March 2024 at around 2pm, a car and a motorcycle collided on the R336 at Camus, Connemara, Co Galway. A male motorcyclist was taken to University Hospital Galway with serious injuries, and a separate person was airlifted to hospital, and the road was closed. Gardaí arrested one person at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving. As of reporting on 28 March 2024, investigations were ongoing and no charge or court appearance had been reported.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested28 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The crash involved a car and a motorcycle.
Where
The collision happened on the R336 at Camus, Connemara, Co Galway.
When
The collision happened on Wednesday 27 March 2024 at around 2pm.
Cause
Gardaí arrested a person over suspected dangerous driving.
Investigation
  • One person was arrested at the scene on suspicion of dangerous driving.
  • Investigations were ongoing as of 28 March 2024.
Other details
  • A male motorcyclist, the victim, was taken to University Hospital Galway with serious injuries.
  • A person was airlifted to hospital at the time of the crash, according to an eyewitness.
  • The road was closed and the scene was cordoned off from around 2pm.
Charges
No charge has been reported in the sources.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe crash involved a car and a motorcycle. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the R336 at Camus, Co Galway. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened on Wednesday 27 March 2024, at around 2pm. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • causeGardaí made an arrest over suspected dangerous driving. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationOne person was arrested at the scene for dangerous driving. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA person was airlifted to hospital at the time of the crash. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherA male motorcyclist was taken to University Hospital Galway with serious injuries. (galwaybeo.ie)
  • otherThe road was closed. (galwaybeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 28 Mar2024
    Arrestedgalwaybeo.ie, first report
    Gardai arrest person over dangerous Galway incident as one airlifted to hospital

    Reports a road traffic collision at Camus between a car and a motorcycle, with one person arrested at the scene for suspected dangerous driving. A separate fatal crash on the N17 at Castlegar, Co Mayo, is mentioned but is a different incident and is not included.

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