M8 motorway crash leaves one dead and one critical after horror collision in Cork

ONE person has died and another seriously injured after a horror motorway collision.

Emergency services are on the scene after the three-car crash on the M8 southbound at J16.

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One of the vehicles involved in the pile-up near Rathcormac, Cork, is thought to be an SUV.

The driver of a 4x4 suffered critical injuries and died before being taken to hospital.

He is thought to have been a 70-year-old man, according to the .

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The other driver, thought to be in his late 20s, was rushed to University Hospital Cork by ambulance.

He is thought to be in a serious but stable condition.

Gardaí and Fermoy fire brigade units attended the scene and a stretch of the motorway was closed to allow emergency services through.

Diversions are now in place and motorists are warned the stretch of motorway is likely to be closed for several hours.

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