Gardai in Tuam are investigating the circumstances of a single vehicle fatal road traffic collision on the 17/02/2012 which occurred at Belclare, Tuam, Co. Galway.
The collision occurred at approximately 11.30pm on the Tuam side of Belclare Village on the R333.
The 40 year old male driver was fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene while the front seat passenger(46yrs) was seriously injured and taken by ambulance to University College Hospital Galway for treatment he still remains in hospital.
The car collided with trees and a wall just outside the village of Belclare, Tuam, County Galway.
Anyone who may have witnessed this collision or may have been on the road from 11pm to 11.30pm is asked to contact the Gardaí at Tuam on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line 1-800-666-111 or any Garda Station.