16/09/2026
Witness Appeal After Fatal Van Crash On Lee Road In Cork
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road traffic collision on Lee Road, Cork, Co. Cork.
The incident involved a single vehicle, a van, and is believed to have occurred between 10:00pm on Monday, 14 September, and 2:10am on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
The driver, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to the local mortuary, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted in due course. The coroner has been informed.
The road remains closed to allow Garda Forensic Collision Investigators to carry out a technical examination.
Gardaí are urging anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who travelled on Lee Road, Cork, Co. Cork, between 10:00pm on Monday 14 September and 2:10am on Tuesday 15 September 2026, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to share it with the investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gurranabraher Garda Station on (021) 494 6200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
The incident involved a single vehicle, a van, and is believed to have occurred between 10:00pm on Monday, 14 September, and 2:10am on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
The driver, a man in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body has been taken to the local mortuary, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted in due course. The coroner has been informed.
Gardaí are urging anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.
Road users who travelled on Lee Road, Cork, Co. Cork, between 10:00pm on Monday 14 September and 2:10am on Tuesday 15 September 2026, and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to share it with the investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gurranabraher Garda Station on (021) 494 6200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
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