Man, 20s, killed in horror smash between quad bike and tractor as Gardai rush to scene & issue urgent appeal

A MAN, aged in his 20s, has been killed in a horror smash between a quad bike and a tractor in Co Galway.

Gardai currently remain at the scene of the fatal collision, which occurred earlier this afternoon at around 1:15pm on the R353 in Derrybrien, Gort.

The tractor driver was unhurt and is understood to have attempted to resuscitate the seriously injured man by administering CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive.

The man, aged in his 20s, was driving the quad bike and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene after sustaining fatal injuries in the smash.

His body has been removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway and a post-mortem examination will take place “in due course.”

Units of Galway Fire and Rescue Service from Gort station responded to the incident along with National Ambulance Service and Gardai.

The HSE’s Athlone-based Emergency Aeromedical Service air ambulance was also requested to respond to the incident and landed close to the scene.

Gardai remain at the scene of the horror crash.

The R353 Gort to Portumna road is currently closed to traffic and local diversions have been put in place.

Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will conduct a technical examination of the scene.

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Gardai are urgently appealing to any witnesses of the smash to come forward with information.

In a statement this evening, a Garda spokesperson said: “Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.

“Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were traveling in the vicinity of Gort, Loughrea and Derrybrien this afternoon, between 12.15pm and 1.15pm, are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Gort Garda Station on 091 636 400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.”