Man, 20s, killed in two vehicle horror collision in Cork as second man is rushed to hospital with serious injuries
The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will now be made for a postmortem examination
A man, 20s, has died following a two vehicle road traffic collision in Co. Cork on Friday evening.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal collision at Cecilstown, shortly after 5pm.
The collision involved two cars. The driver in one of these cars, a man aged in his 20s, was fatally injured.
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The driver of the second car, a man aged in his 20s, has been taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment. His injuries are described as serious.
The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements will now be made for a postmortem examination.
The road will remain closed overnight and a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will be completed tomorrow.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area at the time are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
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