Man (20s) dies after Cork motorway crash

Gardai said the victim was involved in a single-vehicle collision on the M8 road at Upper Riverstown.
Man (20s) dies after Cork motorway crash

By Cate McCurry, PA

A man aged in his 20s has died in a motorway crash in Cork, gardaí said.

The single-vehicle collision happened on the M8 motorway, Upper Riverstown in Glanmire on Wednesday at about 6.50am.

The man was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday afternoon.

The road remains closed to facilitate a technical examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to contact them.

Any road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam, and were travelling in the area between 6.40am and 7.15am on Wednesday are asked to make the footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Mayfield garda station on 021 4558510, the garda confidential line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

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