Motorist hospitalised after car and bus collide in Cork

One person has been taken to hospital following a collision on the N20 Mallow to Cork road this morning.

A garda spokesperson said gardaí and emergency services were called to the scene of a traffic collision involving a bus and a car" shortly after 10.30am.

"The driver of the car has been conveyed to Cork University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries." they said.

"The N20 is currently closed with local diversions in place," the spokesperson added.