Ireland Case No. 4252Road traffic collision (fatal) · Co. Cork · 19 Dec 2025
Man in 30s dies after car enters River Bride following crash on R628 near Rathcormac, Co. Cork
A man in his 30s was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the R628 Conna Road, a few kilometres east of Rathcormac, Co. Cork, between 10pm on 19 December and 10am on 20 December 2025, when his car entered the River Bride. He was the sole occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Reported20 Dec
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports24 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe vehicle was found in the River Bride. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe man was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatJoice Thomas was 34 years old and from Kambammettu, Kerala, India (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe lived in Ballynoe with his wife, two-year-old daughter and infant son (corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe family moved to Ireland last year (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHis wife Ruby Kuriakose is employed as a nurse (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe was the sole occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene (corkbeo.ie)
- whatHe had started work as a kitchen assistant at Ballincurrig Care Centre in Leamlara just two months before the crash (corkbeo.ie)
- whereThe crash occurred on the R628 Conna Road, a few kilometres east of Rathcormac, Co. Cork. (corkbeo.ie)
- whereHis car went into the water close to the R628 Conna Road (corkbeo.ie)
- whereHe was on his way home from work at a nursing home in Leamlara, Co. Cork (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe crash occurred between 10pm on Friday 19 December and 10am on Saturday 20 December 2025. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred some time after 10pm on 19 December 2025 (corkbeo.ie)
- whenA member of the public spotted the car in the River Bride shortly before 10am on Saturday 20 December (corkbeo.ie)
- whenAfter nearly 14 hours of searching, the car was located in the river on 20 December 2025 (corkbeo.ie)
- causeThe car skidded off the road during heavy rainfall and became submerged in the river (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe road was closed pending a technical examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from anyone travelling on the Conna Road between 10pm Friday and 10am Saturday. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationThe body was transferred to Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationA technical examination was carried out at the scene by Garda Forensic Collision investigators (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the Conna Road R628 between 10pm Friday and 10am Saturday (corkbeo.ie)
- otherFriends set up a GoFundMe page to support the family and repatriate the body to India for burial (corkbeo.ie)
- otherOver €21,000 was raised within twelve hours of the GoFundMe page being posted (corkbeo.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Dec2025Man killed in North Cork crash named locally as father of two
Names the victim as Joice Thomas, 34, an Indian national from Kerala, provides details of the crash into the River Bride near Conna Road, reports on the GoFundMe fundraiser raising over €21,000, and the Gardaí appeal for witnesses and dash-cam footage.
victim, Joice Thomas, 34, male, non-irish (judged from name)Joice Thomas - 20 Dec2025Man (30s) dies after car enters water following crash in North Cork
Initial report of the fatal crash; Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the Conna Road between 10pm Friday 19 December and 10am Saturday 20 December 2025.
victim, 30s, male