Man arrested after car collides with pedestrians in Cork village; woman, 50s, fatally injured
A Garda on duty on the western side of the village of Béal Átha and Ghaorthaidh where a woman was fatally injured after a car collided with pedestrians in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Two other women were injured in the incident. Picture Dan Linehan
LATEST: A man in his 40s has been arrested following a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Dromanallig, Ballingeary, in the early hours of this morning at approximately 1.10am.
A female pedestrian, 50s, was fatally injured as a result of the collision.
A Garda spokesperson told The Echo: "Gardaí investigating the fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Dromanallig, Ballingeary, Co. Cork in the early hours of this morning Tuesday 13th December 2022 at approximately 1.10am arrested a man (40s) at the scene.
"He is currently detained at Bandon Garda station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984."
understands the collision occurred in the early hours of the morning as two sets of mourners attending different funerals of two local men met at the scene of the incident.
The driver of the vehicle involved is understood to have attended one of the funerals.
EARLIER: GARDAÍ in Cork are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Dromanallig, Ballingeary, in the early hours of this morning at approximately 1.10am.
A car collided with a number of pedestrians in the village of Ballingeary, Co. Cork.
One female pedestrian (early 50s) was fatally injured as a result of the collision. Her body has been removed to Cork University Hospital where a post mortem will take place in due course.
Two other female pedestrians (40s) were also taken to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries.
The male driver of the car (early 40s) and his passengers were uninjured.
The Main Street in Ballingeary Village is currently closed pending a technical examination of the scene by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. Local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to this collision to come forward.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Macroom Garda Station on (026) 20590, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
