Dramatic pictures show lots of smoke and the car engulfed in flames. Gardai closed the N40 southbound after the Jack Lynch Tunnel for a time.
Motorists are being advised to take extra care and use an alternative route where possible.
Emergency services continue to deal with the incident which happened on the N40, near the south exit of the Jack Lynch Tunnel.READ MORE: ‘Abnormal’ weather to ravage Ireland as Met Eireann issue warning for menacing windstormGardai closed the N40 southbound after the Jack Lynch Tunnel for a time.Traffic is currently heavy through the tunnel and on Dunkettle.
The M8 coming into Cork city also has a long queue while the N25 city-bound is also seeing some delays.For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news.Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/irishmirror - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie.
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