Woman dies after car collides with lorry

A woman in her 80s died in West Cork yesterday afternoon after her car collided with a lorry.

The accident happened on the main R586 Dunmanway to Bantry road at Clounties at about 3.20pm. The woman, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the recovery lorry was taken to Cork University Hospital with minor injuries. His passenger was uninjured.