Motorcycle driver airlifted to Cork University Hospital after West Cork crash

The incident occurred in Bantry at 6.40pm on Wednesday evening.
Motorcycle driver airlifted to Cork University Hospital after West Cork crash

A woman in her 50s was also taken to CUH for medical treatment.

A man in his 60s has been airlifted to Cork University Hospital (CUH) following a road traffic collision in West Cork yesterday evening.

The incident, involving a motorcycle and a car, occurred at Snave in Bantry at approximately 6.40pm.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene where the driver of the motorcycle, a man in his 60s, was airlifted to CUH for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time.

The passenger of the motorcycle, a woman in her 50s, was also taken to CUH as a precaution.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síoichána told The Echo that no other injuries were reported in relation to this incident.

No additional information is available as “investigations are ongoing,” the garda spokesperson said.

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