Man arrested after pedestrian struck by vehicle on Cork's Kinsale Road

Pedestrian escapes serious injury after morning incident on one of Cork city's busiest routes

It is understood while the pedestrian was struck by the vehicle, they did not sustain serious injuries. Picture: iStock.

A man in his 30s has been arrested after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Cork city on Wednesday morning.

The incident occurred at approximately 8.40am on the Kinsale Road in Togher.

Gardaí attended the scene, where the driver, a man in his 30s, was arrested and taken to a garda station in Cork city.

He is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

It is understood that, while the pedestrian was struck by the vehicle, they did not suffer serious injuries.

A spokesperson for An Garda Síochána told the Irish Examiner that no further information is available at this time as “investigations are ongoing”.