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Case No. 1302Fatal road traffic collision · Co. Galway · 13 Jul 2025

Teenage girl dies in two-car crash on Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway

A teenage girl died after being critically injured in a two-car collision on Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway, at approximately 6:05pm on 13 July 2025. Gardaí have carried out a technical examination of the scene and are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage.

  1. Reported14 Jul
    2 reports
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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  • whatA teenage female driver was left in critical condition. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s in the second car were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe teenage girl, driver of one car, was taken to University Hospital Galway in critical condition and has since died (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe driver and passenger of the second car sustained non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe two-car crash occurred on Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at approximately 6:05pm on Sunday, 13 July 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe two-car collision occurred at approximately 6:05pm on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationA technical examination of the scene was carried out. (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 5:50pm and 6:15pm. (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jul2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, first report
    Teenage girl dies following horror two-car crash as gardai issue appeal

    Gardaí confirmed the teenage girl has died and are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage following a technical examination of the scene.

    victim, late teens, female
  2. 14 Jul2025
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Teenager in 'critical condition' after two-car road crash as Gardai issue appeal

    Initial report of the collision; the teenage driver was in critical condition at University Hospital Galway. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s in the second car were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

    victim, late teens, femalevictim, 20s, malevictim, 30s, female