Gardaí at Blarney are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 9.30am this morning, Friday 15th October 2010.
It happened on the N20 near the village of Rathduff and involved an articulated truck and a car.
The 41 year old male driver and sole occupant of the car was taken to Cork University Hospital and was pronounced dead on arrival.
The road was closed for a time. It is the main Cork to Mallow road and motorists travelling towards Mallow were be diverted at Bweeng and those travelling towards Cork were be diverted at Bottle Hill.