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Drunk driver jailed for city crash which seriously injured student
Galway Bay fm newsroom – A drunk driver who severed a student’s leg when he mounted a footpath at speed while over the legal alcohol limit, has been sentenced to five years in prison and disqualified from driving for twenty years.
31 year old, Marius Strelciunas, a Lithuanian national, of 132 Manor Court, Knocknacarra, appeared before Galway Circuit Criminal Court.
He pleaded guilty to driving dangerously, which caused serious bodily harm to a 22- year-old college student, on December 23rd, 2012.
Strelciunas also pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in that a blood sample taken shortly afterwards showed a reading of almost 5 times the legal limit.
A man in his 20’s has died after a crash on the N63 this afternoon.
The single vehicle collision happened on the N63 between Newbridge and Ballygar at approximately 12.45pm.
The passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body has been taken to Portiuncula University Hospital where a post-mortem will take place.
The driver, also in his 20’s, was taken to hospital where he is receiving medical attention.
The road remains closed and gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
Anyone with any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Ballinasloe Garda Station on 090 963 1890, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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Protest is held at The Skerritt Roundabout over dangerous conditions for cyclists and pedestrians in the city
A group of approximately forty campaigners have been protesting at The Skerritt roundabout near ATU Galway over dangerous conditions that exist for cyclists and pedestrians on the streets of Galway.
The Sunday4Safety group, who also run demonstrations in Salthill, set up a pop-up pedestrian crossing at the roundabout.
Skerritt Roundabout was chosen as the location after a cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a truck last month.
The group said that the extremely dangerous conditions for cyclists and pedestrians are replicated at many other roundabouts across the city.
Organiser Grainne Faller told John Mulligan that decision makers need to factor in safety when it comes to road and street design in Galway.
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