Boy (15) arrested over Galway crash

A 15-year-old has been arrested by gardai in Galway in connection with a crash outside the city in which a man in his late teens…

A 15-year-old has been arrested by gardai in Galway in connection with a crash outside the city in which a man in his late teens died.

Shane Herron, with an address at Headford, died when the car he was travelling hit a wall near Coolough.

The 15-year-old has been treated for a number of injuries. He is being detained under Section Four of Criminal Justice Act.

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