A 19 year old has died following a road incident involving a tractor near Oranmore.
The incident happened around 3:30pm on Saturday on a local road in Rinn, where Gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene.
The young man, a passenger in the tractor, was taken to University Hospital Galway but was later pronounced dead.
No one else was injured in the incident, and the road was closed for a technical examination but has since reopened.
Gardaí have assigned a Family Liaison Officer to support the man’s family during this difficult time, and an investigation into the accident is ongoing.
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