Ireland

Pedestrian killed in Co Cork crash

The man was struck by a car on the N25 near Midleton in the early hours of Sunday.

A man in his 40s has died after being struck by a car near Midleton, Co Cork
A man in his 40s has died after being struck by a car near Midleton, Co Cork (Brian Lawless/PA)

A pedestrian has been killed in a crash in Co Cork.

The man, in his 40s, was struck by a car near Midleton in the early hours of Sunday.

The incident happened on the N25 eastbound at Water-Rock at around 1.30am.



The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

No-one else suffered serious injuries in the incident.

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The road remained closed on Sunday morning pending an examination by Garda forensic collision investigators.

Gardai have appealed for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.