Man killed after car hits tree near golf club entrance

A MAN died after his car struck a tree near the entrance to Waterford Golf Club on Monday evening.

Christopher Maher, 42, of Robin View, Newrath, was killed instantly at the Rockshire Road, Ferrybank at about 11pm on Monday. Gardaí in Waterford are carrying out their investigations into the “single vehicle incident”.

The Garda Press Office yesterday said the man was pronounced dead at the scene and that “no one else was injured in the incident”.