Galway crash: Girl, 6, dies while riding her bike after horror lorry smash

A six-year-old girl has tragically died after she was struck by a lorry while riding her bike in a major city.

The collision happened at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn in Ballinfoyle, Galway, shortly after 12pm today. The girl's body was taken to University Hospital Galway and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.

The force said the driver of the heavy goods vehicle, a man in his 30s, was not injured in the collision. The road was closed and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators took place before it reopened.

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Gardai are now appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward. A Garda spokesperson told : "Gardaí in Galway are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Headford Road, Galway this afternoon Saturday 5th April, 2025 at approximately 12.05pm.

"The collision involved a female juvenile pedal cyclist and a heavy goods vehicle at the junction of Headford Road and Sandyvale Lawn. The female pedal cyclist, aged 6 years was fatally injured as a result of the collision. Her body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway and a post mortem will take place in due course.

"The male driver of the truck, aged in his 30s was uninjured. The road was closed and a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators has taken place. The road has now reopened.

"Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward. Gardaí are also appealing for any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling in the area of the Headford Road (N84) between Coolough Road/Headford Road junction and the entrance to Tirellan Heights/Headford Road junction in Galway city between 11:45am and 12:15pm today Saturday 5th April 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact Galway Garda Station on 091 538 000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station. Investigations ongoing."