Two children killed while out walking with father.

HeyThereDeliah

http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/1021/dripsey-cork-rta.html

The incident happened at about 1.45pm on the N17, on the Milltown side of Tuam.
It is understood a car struck a father and his two children as he was walking them on the hard shoulder.
Gardaí say the two children were both girls, one aged two-years-old and other aged two months.
They were taken by ambulance to University College Hospital in Galway, where they were pronounced dead.
The male driver and the children's father were also taken to University Hospital Galway. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
The N17 at Dunmore is closed, pending the completion of an examination of the scene, and diversions are in place.
Gardaí say the road is closed and diversions are in place. They have asked for witnesses to the crash to contact Tuam Garda Station on 093 70840.

This is so tragic my heart goes out to the parents of these babies I hope the father is ok. It's hard to believe you could be out walking and for this to happen.

RIP to the little girls.

kerry4sam

:eek:

Ah no way! My sympathies to the family involved here. Absolutely Tragic for this to happen

Don't think I have any other words right now after reading this.

Augmerson

Awful thing to happen, my deepest sympathies to those involved.

JupiterKid

Very tragic.:(

That section of N17 is a twisty death trap that should have been replaced decades ago. It's close to the spot where four young women were killed in a horrific head-on collision a short while ago.

michellie

Absolutely horrific!

Benny_Cake

Horrible. The father will carry this with him to his grave, I don't think you could ever get over something like that. Sympathies to the family.

bad2dabone

i feel sick after reading that. Tragic.

PizzamanIRL

How do you manage to do that in broad daylight? Would love to hear his explanation.

RIP, feel so sorry for the father.

Gru

That's absolutely horribe

My main question is why were they walking on a hard shoulder considering the age of the kids. I admit I don't know the road so I'm not sure whether it's particularly wide or not.

At any rate it's terrible news, that poor family and the family who were in the car.

lukesmom

Horrific

HeyThereDeliah

kerry4sam wrote: »

:eek:

Ah no way! My sympathies to the family involved here. Absolutely Tragic for this to happen

Don't think I have any other words right now after reading this.

You know how some tragedies hit you more, when I heard this on the news I just could not get it out of my mind, how your life can be changed for ever. I know there are lots of tragedies in the world but for some reason some tear at the heartstrings more than others.

Tipperary animal lover

Just so sad .... R.I.P

Qwerty?

RIP, what a tragedy.

buzsywuzsy

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

How do you manage to do that in broad daylight? Would love to hear his explanation.

RIP, feel so sorry for the father.

According to reports by the Galway Advertiser the driver of the car had a heart attack, dunno how true it is.

Such a tragedy

NegativeCreep

Imagine being the guy driving :eek:

Bob_the_dog

JupiterKid wrote: »

Very tragic.:(

That section of N17 is a twisty death trap that should have been replaced decades ago. It's close to the spot where four young women were killed in a horrific head-on collision a short while ago.

This accident was just on the northern fringe of Tuam. Straight stretch of road past the Ard Ri.

Walked and ran that stretch plenty of times.

Very tragic accident. Words can't express my sadness for this poor family

Emeraldy Pebbles

JupiterKid wrote: »

It's close to the spot where four young women were killed in a horrific head-on collision a short while ago.

Not really, it's a good bit away from that site, which was between Milltown and Ballindine.

Difference Engine

RIP thoughts are with the family. I can't begin to imagine what they are going through.

That stretch of road is part of a popular circuit for walkers in Tuam. There would be dozens of people walking on that hard shoulder every day, especially at weekends.

opti0nal

Gru wrote: »

My main question is why were they walking on a hard shoulder considering the age of the kids. ny rate it's terrible news, that poor family and the family who were in the car.

When walking on a road where there is no footpath, the law is to walk on the side if it. Cars are not supposed to drive on the hard shoulder, so they probably thought they were safe.

Emeraldy Pebbles

Gru wrote: »

My main question is why were they walking on a hard shoulder considering the age of the kids. I admit I don't know the road so I'm not sure whether it's particularly wide or not.

It's a pretty terrible road.

Gru

opti0nal wrote: »

When walking on a road where there is no footpath, the law is to walk on the side if it. Cars are not supposed to drive on the hard shoulder, so they probably thought they were safe.

That is true, I just wonder whether there would have been safer routes to walk besides a main road. Doesn't matter now of course, Horrible stuff.

PC CDROM

What a terrible tragedy for the families of those involved and more

HeyThereDeliah

Gru wrote: »

That is true, I just wonder whether there would have been safer routes to walk besides a main road. Doesn't matter now of course, Horrible stuff.

If its the only road that brings you to your destination then you have no choice but walk on it. I don't think it's fair to question his reasons for been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

marcsignal

This is just too awful for words.......

R.I.P.

irishgirl19

oh my god. I don't even know what to say. Those poor little babies :-(

Micky Dolenz

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Rasheed

Unreal. Some families just get hit with unbearable tragedy.

Poor little babies.
RIP.

My thoughts be with them for the next while.

mitosis

JupiterKid wrote: »

Very tragic.:(

That section of N17 is a twisty death trap that should have been replaced decades ago. It's close to the spot where four young women were killed in a horrific head-on collision a short while ago.

Wrong on both counts. This tragedy happened on the edge of town where the road is straight and would be lit at night for example. I can only imagine the driver must have had a personal trauma for the accident to occur.

Stheno

God love the family who have lost two children, and the driver and his family.

Shocking accident.

wp_rathead

was just readin this thread when my dad just rang and told me they my relations.. ****ing hell
didn't know them very well or anything but ****ing hell

tragic
thoughts with the family

and for the guy driving the car.. hope all is well with him
this has just been a horrible accident for all involved

Allyall

Third time trying to type something, i'm at a loss for expression. Very sad. Poor little girls, and Family. Very sad for all involved. My thoughts are with them. May they Rest In Peace.

badkid

so so sad - really makes you wonder

Stheno

wprathead wrote: »

was just readin this thread when my dad just rang and told me they my relations.. ****ing hell
didn't know them very well or anything but ****ing hell

tragic
thoughts with the family

and for the guy driving the car.. hope all is well with him
this has just been a horrible accident for all involved

Thoughts to your family

tan11ie

Seen it on the news earlier, absolutely shocking!

mrsdewinter

I know Tuam a little and, as far as I know, this stretch of road is regularly used by walkers as the hard shoulder is very wide and would be regarded as a safe route.
God help that young father tonight...

suicide_circus

holy god, there are no words, speechless

mud

Knew about this accident a few hours ago but couldn't bring myself to make a thread on it.

I hope the family finds the strength to face this. My thoughts are with them.

Also the driver, what a thing to live with.

My condolences to all.

Ellis Dee

Tragedies like this make me try to switch off empathy, because thinking about them is just too scary.

I hope someone is prompted by this to launch a campaign to have thousands of kilometres of footpaths put in place in Ireland so that eventually no family will ever again need to feel fear when they walk along a road with motor vehicle traffic.

Super-Rush

Borntobywilde do not post in this thread again.

mud

Ellis Dee wrote: »

Tragedies like this make me try to switch off empathy, because thinking about them is just too scary.

I hope someone is prompted by this to launch a campaign to have thousands of kilometres of footpaths put in place in Ireland so that eventually no family will ever again need to feel fear when they walk along a road with motor vehicle traffic.

If it turns out that the driver did suffer a cardiac arrest then I fail to see how a footpath could have saved them?

spurious

Imagine being any of the Gardai who had to give that news. Horrific.
What a tragedy.

Doom

Terribly sad, God bless all involved. R.I.P.

df1985

jesus christ thats horrific, the poor family. can you imagine the poor mother hearing the news!? shocking.

The N17 is an awful road.

Mars Bar

The ambulances passed us on our way into Galway and we saw a Fire service car turn up towards Milltown Road.
We just had a feeling of goosebumps and we knew something was up. I hate that whole stretch of the N17. I was in an accident on the Galway side of that road that killed our bus driver.

I've often cycled around there and crossed that turn off up through Bobby Burke road. It's pure misfortune that they were there at the wrong time.

There's really a feeling of...I dunno how to explain it but it's like a black cloud over the town.

R.I.P

LowOdour

Not sure if anyone watched the RTE 6pm news, but looked like they showed a badly damaged buggy on the side of the road. My heart just sank at seeing that.
It makes you say to yourself that your own problems in life are insignificant when terrible accidents occur. God rest their little souls

Andre Salmon

Just desperate, poor family. My thoughts are with them. As a parent I've no idea how you could cope with that loss

Andre Salmon

Andre Salmon wrote: »

Just desperate, poor family. My thoughts are with them. As a parent I've no idea how you could cope with that loss

It's amazing what we get through when we have no other choice. It's going to be a very long and hard time for them and they are going to need a lot of support from family and friends and those family and friends are going to be suffering immensely too.

It's unbelievable how lives can be torn apart in seconds. I'm just devastated for them

Ickle Magoo

Deleted User wrote: »

It's unbelievable how lives can be torn apart in seconds.

That's the truly terrifying bit.

It's just horrendous for loved ones to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and have to face that kind of grief. My thoughts are with their friends and family.

vitani

It's heartbreaking. I feel for all involved - the driver, the parents & their families.

It's scary to think that life can be so fragile.

Logical_Bear

these types of stories make me feel bad...I think since ive become a father my empathy has increased.RIP to all involved and I hope the parents and driver can,and do get over it.

makes life more precious