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Young man in critical condition following Fermoy crash

Young man in critical condition following Fermoy crash

A man in his 20s has been seriously injured in a road traffic collision in Co Cork.

The two-vehicle crash took place on Saturday, shortly after 8.30pm at McCurtain Street in Fermoy.

The young man, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles, was taken to Cork University Hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The driver of the second car, a woman aged in her 50s, was also taken to hospital. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

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The street remains closed on Sunday as a forensic examination of the scene is carried out, with local diversions in place.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses, including those with camera footage from the area at the time of the collision, to contact Fermoy Garda station on 025-82100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666 111 or any Garda station.

By Muireann Duffy

Second crash this weekend

This is the second serious road traffic collision in Cork this weekend.

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A teenager was killed in a two-vehicle collision near Mitchelstown.

The crash took place at around 1am on Saturday on the M8 at Ballybeg

A passenger in one of the vehicles, a teenage boy, was killed in the collision.

The driver of the vehicle and three passengers were taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The driver of the second car, a woman in her 30s, was also taken to hospital. Gardaí described her injuries as serious.

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