Two people died, and a third was injured after a car transporter jack knifed, overturning on its side in an attempt to avoid the three other vehicles in a crash in Co Cork today.
Emergency services and gardai rushed to the scene of the incident on the N28 Cork Ringaskiddy Road between Shannon Park roundabout in Carrigaline and Shanbally village, which occurred shortly after 11.15am.
Responders continue to work through the afternoon as they try to determine exactly what happened.
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The occupants of one of the cars involved, a man and a woman both believed to be in their 80s, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Their bodies were removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital.
The second car's driver was rushed to Cork University Hospital by ambulance, where his injuries are described as life threatening.
While the drivers of the third car and the transporter were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: "At approximately 11am, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a collision involving a car transporter and three cars on the N28 at the Shannon Park roundabout in Carrigaline.
"The occupants of one of the cars, a man and woman both understood to be in their 80s, were pronounced dead at the scene at short time later. They have since been removed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital.
"The driver of a second car was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital. His injures are not described as life threatening. The drivers of the transporter and third car involved in the collision were both medically assessed at the scene, but did not require hospital treatment.
"Garda Forensic Collision Investigators are currently examining the scene and vehicles involved."
The N28 at Raffeen is shut as a result of the collision as the scene is being attended to by gardaí and the emergency services.
All traffic heading to and from Ringaskiddy port is being diverted to side roads.
Traffic disruption is expected to continue for a significant period of time.
A technical examination will be carried out at the scene by investigating gardaí.
Gardaí in Togher are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to come forward. They are also appealing to road users who were travelling on the N28 in the Shannon Park area between 10.45am and 11am with camera footage, including dash cam, to make it available to them.
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