Woman (50s) charged in connection with fatal hit-and-run in Co Galway earlier this month
A female pedestrian died following the collision on 16 December. By Hayley Halpin Thursday 31 Dec 2020, 10:47 AM Dec 31st 2020, 10:47 AM 39,454 Views 0 Comments
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Image: Shutterstock/Stephen Barnes
A WOMAN HAS been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Co Galway earlier this month.
The incident happened on the R336 road in Furbo on 16 December. Gardaí believe the collision occurred between 6.15pm and 7.15pm.
A woman aged in her 50s was discovered with serious injuries. She was taken to Galway University Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.
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