Two die after road accidents

Two people died in Cork on Monday night after being injured in road accidents which occurred in recent days.

Two people died in Cork on Monday night after being injured in road accidents which occurred in recent days.

A woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident at Watergrasshill in Cork on Monday night. Her car struck a wall at Tinaeragh at about 9. 50 p.m., and she was later pronounced dead at Cork University Hospital.

Meanwhile, a 79-year-old man died in Cork University Hospital on Monday following a road accident. The man was the driver of a car involved in a collision with another car at Castlemartyr at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Up to last night, the number of people killed on the roads this year was 342 - a reduction of 34 on the previous year. However, last year saw a reduction of 35 in the number of road deaths compared with 2001.

Alison Healy

Alison Healy

Alison Healy is a contributor to The Irish Times