Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Skibereen last night.
It happened at around 10.20pm when a car and a 4x4 collided on the N71 at Smorane near Skibbereen.
The driver of the car, a man in his mid 20s, was treated at the scene by emergency responders, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The driver of the 4x4, a man in his 40s, has been taken to Cork University Hospital, suffering injuries which are not thought to be life threatening.
The scene has been preserved for technical examination, and local traffic diversions are in place.
