A man in his 20s was killed in a crash involving a car and a pedestrian in North Cork this afternoon.
Emergency services and Gardaí rushed to the scene of the incident along the N20 near Burnfort, Mallow, shortly before 6 pm today. The pedestrian was fatally injured, and the driver of the car, a man in his 20s who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment.
The driver’s injuries have been described as non-life-threatening, and the body of the deceased has been removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital. A post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
Gardaí remain at the scene this evening, and the road is to remain closed overnight. A technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators will take place tomorrow morning. Local diversions are in place, and motorists should use an alternative route where possible.
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses and to anyone with dash cam footage from the area around the time of the incident to come forward.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision which occurred on the N20 at Burnfort, Mallow, Co. Cork this evening, Wednesday 21st October 2026. The collision, which involved a car and a pedestrian, occurred at approximately 5:45pm.
“Any road users who were travelling in the area of the N20 at Burnfort between 5:15 pm and 5:45 pm this evening, Wednesday 21st October 2026, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) are asked to make it available to Gardaí.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022 31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.