Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a one vehicle collision on the Cork-Kinsale road.

Man killed in road collision

Gardaí in Togher are appealing for witnesses after a man was killed following a single vehicle collision.

The incident occurred at approximately 1.15pm yesterday afternoon on the N27 Cork to Kinsale road when a car driven by a man in his 40s left the road and struck a ditch.

The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, then left the car and was subsequently hit by an oncoming truck.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the collision where garda forensic collision investigators conducted an examination. The road has since reopened.

The driver of the truck was uninjured but was treated at the scene for shock.

Gardaí are appealing to any road users who travelled on the road prior to the collision and may have dash cam footage, to contact Togher Garda Station on 021-4947120, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666111, or any garda station.