Two women killed in County Cork collision

Kenneth Fox
Two people have died and two children have been injured following a two-vehicle crash at Navigation Road in Mallow, Co Cork, on Sunday afternoon.
The incident occurred at about 3:45pm on the N72 Killarney to Mallow Road.
It is understood that two children were among those injured in the crash.
The emergency services were at the crash site within minutes. A number of passing motorists also stopped to offer help at the scene.
Traffic diversions were put in place and motorists in the area were asked to follow all directions given by the gardaí. It is understood that the two dead women are from separate cars.
The road was closed for some time as Garda collision scene investigators examine the section of roadway involved to try to determine the exact cause of the two-car crash.
The Millstreet-based air ambulance was on standby to support emergency services involved in treating persons injured in the incident.
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