09/03/2016

18-Year-Old Cyclist Killed In Road Accident In Co Cork

Gardaí in Co Cork have appealed for witnesses following the death of an 18-year-old male cyclist.

The male teenager was seriously injured when he collided with a car at Barley Hill on the Clonakilty to Skibbereen Road at about 19:00 on Tuesday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body has been removed to Cork University Hospital.

The driver of the car, a man in his late 60s, was uninjured.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Clonakilty Garda station on 023 8821570, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

(MH)

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