Tragic: a man has died after his car went off a pier in Galway

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Breaking news reports this evening state that a man in his car has gone a pier in Co Galway.

The 67-year-old later died.

It is thought that emergency services rushed to the scene at Carrowmoreknock Ferry Pier, however, they were unable to save him.

Gardai believe that his vehicle slipped accidently into the water a little before 8.30pm.

The man's body has now been removed and transferred to University Hospital Galway.

IrishMirror.ie reports a garda spokesman as saying: "Shortly after 8.20pm on the 31st December 2016 Gardaí in Salthill received a cal that a car had gone into Lough Corrib at Knockferry."

They added: "Nothing suspicious, believed the car may have slipped into the water. Investigations ongoing."

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