Motorcyclist (40s) airlifted to hospital following collision in Galway
A motorcyclist in his 40s, has been airlifted to University Hospital Galway for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries following a collision on Sunday afternoon.
The collision involving a car and a motorbike – occurred at around 12:30pm at Killourney on the R460 between Tubber and Gort.
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The driver of the car was uninjured.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 12:00pm and 12:40pm are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
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