Garda forensic collision investigators at scene of fatal incident in Co Cork
A man was pronounced dead at the scene while a woman in her 60s was taken to Cork University Hospital with 'serious' injuuries. File photograph: Niall Carson/PA
It is understood the 90-year-old tried to save a woman by pushing her further out of the way of the car as it reversed towards them before his death.Justine McCarthy: Had Mary Lou stuck with Fianna Fáil, she could be closer to becoming first woman taoiseachMark O’Connell: Glitch, glitch. Watching Trump dance for 40 minutes was like watching an empire buffer
“The people of Fermoy are shocked,” said local Fine Gael councillor Noel McCarthy, who praised emergency services for acting swiftly. Local Fianna Fáil councillor Frank O’Flynn who knew Mr O’Keefe personally described the incident as “tragic”.The scene of the incident was preserved for technical examination by forensic collision investigators and gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.
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