A rider and their pillion passenger were urgently taken to the hospital after a severe crash involving a motorcycle.
Cork
on Saturday morning.
The incident took place on the N20 Cork-Limerick road.
Limerick
route where the motorcycle crashed into a truck along the section of road linking Mallow and Buttevant.
The motorcycle rider and their rear-seat passenger were swiftly taken to the hospital due to severe injuries. The route connecting New Twopothouse and Buttevant remains closed, with detours set up for local traffic, as reported.
Cork Beo
.
Gardaí
were still at the scene at midday on Saturday and have launched an investigation into the incident.
A Garda statement on the incident read: “Gardaí are currently at the scene of a two vehicle road traffic collision on the N20 near Buttevant, Co. Cork that occurred at approximately 7am this morning, Saturday 26th April, 2025.
“The collision involved a motorbike and lorry that collided. The male motorcyclist and his male pillion passenger were removed from the scene to hospital with serious injuries. The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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