Man, 90, who died in Fermoy saved another life moments before being struck by car

A Garda source described the incident as a “horrendous tragedy”. Picture: Larry Cummins

The 90-year-old man killed by a car in a busy supermarket car park in Fermoy saved a second person’s life by pushing her out of the way of the oncoming car.

The man was named locally as Cal O’Keeffe, a retired teacher and farmer from Glanworth Road, Ballyhooly. He was pronounced dead at the scene in Riordan’s SuperValu car park on Courthouse Road in Fermoy shortly after being struck by a car at about 11.15am on Friday morning. The driver of the car was also a man in his 90s. He was treated at the scene.