A man in his 50s is dead following a road crash on Wellington Road in Cork City.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal collision on Friday afternoon.
The collision occurred at approximately 3:25pm and involved a car colliding with a number of parked vehicles.
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The driver of the car, a man in his 50s, was taken to Mercy University Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The road was closed for a period to allow for a technical examination to be conducted by Forensic Collision Investigators. This has since been completed and the road has now reopened.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward. Any road users who were travelling in the area at the time who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make it available to Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Watercourse Road Garda Station on 021 455 8260, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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