A man has died and two people have been injured in a car crash in Co Cork.
The single-vehicle crash happened in the townland of Rathanker, near Passage West.
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Gardaí attended the scene at approximately 2.30am on Sunday morning.
The driver of the car, a man aged in his 20s, was fatally injured during the crash.
Two occupants of the car suffered injuries, which were understood to be non-life-threatening, and were taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment.
The local road remained closed after lunchtime on Sunday with traffic diversions in operation.
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Forensic collision investigators were tasked with examining the scene.
Gardaí were appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
