A man is in a critical condition in hospital following an overnight car crash in Co Cork.
The incident occurred in on the R576 Kanturk to Mallow Road shortly before 1am.
A man in his 20s, who was travelling alone, was taken from the scene of the crash to Cork University Hospital. A Garda spokesman described his condition as critical.
The stretch of the R576 where the crash occurred has been closed pending an examination of the scene and diversions are in place.