Man (18) dies in Cork road crash

An 18 year-old-man has died following a road traffic crash in Cork.

An 18 year-old-man has died following a road traffic crash in Cork.

Gardaí are investigating the cause of the single-vehicle crash, which happened at about 9.15pm yesterday at at Spurhill, Togher in Cork.

The five people in the car were taken to Cork University Hospital, but the driver was last prnounced died.

The other four occupants, all in their late teens, were not thought to have serious injuries.

The scene of the collision is preserved for forensic technical examination.

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