A WOMAN IN her late teens has died in hospital after she was seriously injured in a collision in Co Galway on Sunday.

The two vehicle-collision occurred on the Ballygaddy Road, Tuam, Co Galway, at around 6.05pm on Sunday, 13 July.

The woman who has since died from her injuries was the driver of one of the vehicles and had been taken to University Hospital Galway following the collision.

She has been named locally as Samantha Gannon (19) from Tuam.

Paying tribute, a school friend wrote that Samantha “had her whole life ahead her”. They said they had “many good memories in secondary school with her”.

“Samantha Gannon may you get the best bed in heaven forever 19’.”

Another friend said: ‘’Rip Samantha. I can’t believe it. The nicest girl’’.

Both the driver and passenger of the second vehicle in the crash – a man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s – were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Gardaí have appealed for anyone with information regarding the collision to come forward.

Anyone who was in the Ballygaddy Road area between 5.50pm and 6.15pm and who may have witnessed the incident should contact investigating gardaí.

Any road users who were travelling in this vicinity at the time, and who may have camera footage including dash cam, are asked to make this footage available.

Gardaí can be contacted at the Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

With reporting by Sean Ryan