Pensioner dies after car hits wall in Co Cork

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to fatal Midleton incident in which woman in her in her 80s died

A Garda road closure close to the scene near Aclint Bridge in Ardee, Co Louth, after three women were killed and two men seriously injured in a road accident involving three cars. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Friday July 21, 2017. Gardai said one woman, aged 39, was driving one of the cars, and the two other women, aged 69 and 37, were passengers. See PA story ACCIDENT Deaths Ireland. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
The road was closed to allow a Garda forensic crash investigator examine the scene. File photograph: Brian Lawless/PA

Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to a Co Cork crash in which a woman died on Friday.

The woman, who was in her mid-80s, was driving on St Mary’s Road in Midleton, east Cork, when her car hit a wall at about 10.30am.

Paramedics worked for more than 40 minutes in an attempt to save the woman, but were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead at the scene by a local GP.

The road was closed, and diversions were put in place to allow a Garda investigator to examine the scene.

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The body of the woman was removed to Cork University Hospital where a postmortem is due to take place. It is understood she was from Midleton town.

Gardaí in Midleton have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the crash or have dash-cam footage of the incident to contact them at Midleton Garda station on 021-4621550.

Barry Roche

Barry Roche

Barry Roche is Southern Correspondent of The Irish Times