Two women killed and two children injured in County Cork crash

30 March 2025, 22:09 | Updated: 31 March 2025, 00:01

Two women have been killed and two children injured in a crash in Ireland.

The two-car crash happened on the N72 at Navigation Road in Mallow, County Cork, at around 3.30pm on Sunday.

A woman in her 60s and another woman in her 40s, the drivers of the cars, died at the scene.

A boy and a girl, who were passengers in the car driven by the woman in her 40s, were taken to Cork University Hospital.

The children's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, Gardai say.

A post-mortem of the two women is due to be carried out at the hospital mortuary.

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Local diversions remain in place after the road was closed pending examination by forensic investigators.

Officers are appealing for witnesses to the incident and anyone with footage to get in touch.

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