Teenager dies in incident involving vehicle at private property in Co Galway

Gardaí treating death of youth in Tuam on Wednesday as a ‘tragic accident’A Garda spokesperson said the boy, aged in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene. Thu Oct 08 2026 - 19:04 • 1 MIN READA teenager has died following a “tragic accident” involving a vehicle at a private property in Tuam, Co Galway, on Wednesday.A Garda spokesperson said the boy, aged in his late teens, was pronounced dead at the scene.His body has been removed to University Hospital Galway and a postmortem will take place.Gardaí are treating the death as a “tragic accident”.READ MORE“No further information is being made available,” the spokesperson said.Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to dateSign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phoneListen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matterIN THIS SECTION