Teenage girl seriously injured in Cork road accident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a 16-year-old girl was left fighting for her life after being hit by a car in Ballincollig, Co Cork.

The collision occurred near Tesco’s, on Main St, Ballincollig, at 7.45pm last night. The driver of the car was uninjured but the girl, a pedestrian, is believed to have suffered head injuries. She was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital (CUH). The road was closed for a time to allow an examination of the area by forensic collision investigators.