Man, 32, arrested in connection with West Cork crash

Man aged in his 60s in 'critical but stable' condition following a two-vehicle incident in West Cork

A man in his 60s suffered serious injuries in a single-vehicle incident at Dunkereen Cross near Upton on the Innishannon to Crossbarry road in Co Cork.

A man in his 30s is due in court later today charged in relation to a road traffic incident that left one man in a serious condition in hospital. 

The two-vehicle incident happened at around 10am on Thursday, December 29, at Dunkereen Cross near Upton on the Innishannon to Crossbarry road in Co Cork.

On Friday, the driver of one of the vehicles, a man in his 30s, was arrested in a house near Ballinhassig, and questioned at Bandon Garda Station. He has since been charged.

Gardaí closed the road for several hours at the time of the crash and local diversions were put in place to enable a technical examination to be carried out. 

The injured man was taken to Cork University Hospital where his condition was described as “critical but stable” on Thursday afternoon.

Gardaí said the man is due to appear before a sitting of Bandon District Court at approximately 2pm today. A spokesperson added that investigations remain ongoing.