By Olivia Kelleher
A motorcyclist in his 20s has died following an accident in Blarney, Co Cork.
The man sustained critical injuries in an incident on an off-road track shortly before 5pm on Saturday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene. The man was pronounced dead before he could be taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital (CUH).
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It is understood the fatal incident involved a motocross-type bike which was being used by the man on an off-road track.
The motorcyclist lost control and was thrown off, suffering critical injuries as he hit the ground.
The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
A file will now be prepared for the Cork Coroner’s Court.
