Gardaí appeal for witnesses following serious road traffic incident in Schull 

A cyclist, aged in his 60s, is in hospital following a serious road traffic incident in Schull.

The man was found unresponsive on the R591 at Corthna, shortly after 9:30am yesterday. 

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted, and the man was treated at the scene before being taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital with serious injuries.

The road was closed with local diversions still in place overnight to facilitate an examination by garda forensic collision investigators.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, particularly those with camera footage from the area at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bantry Garda Station on (027) 20860, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111, or any garda station.