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Case No. 0672Road traffic collision · Co. Cork · 4 Jul 2026

Man in 30s killed in motorbike and jeep crash on N20 near Ballyhea, Co Cork

A man in his 30s was killed at the scene when his motorcycle collided with a jeep on the N20 at Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, Co Cork, at approximately 8pm on Saturday 4 July 2026. The jeep driver, a man in his 80s, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The deceased's body was conveyed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination, and the coroner was notified. The N20 between Ballyhea and Lisballyhea was closed for forensic examination, and Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the area between 7:15pm and 8:00pm.

  1. Reported5 Jul
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A man in his 30s driving a motorcycle was killed at the scene in a collision with a jeep.
  • A man in his 80s driving the jeep was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Where
The collision occurred on the N20 at Castlewrixon, Ballyhea, Co Cork.
When
The collision occurred at approximately 8pm on Saturday 4 July 2026.
Investigation
  • The N20 between Ballyhea and Lisballyhea was closed for forensic examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N20 near Castlewrixon between 7:15pm and 8:00pm.
Other details
  • The deceased's body was conveyed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
  • A Garda Family Liaison Officer was appointed to support the deceased's family.
  • The coroner was notified of the death.
10 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA man in his 30s driving a motorcycle was killed at the scene (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatA man in his 80s driving a jeep was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe collision involved a jeep and a motorcycle (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe collision occurred on the N20 at Castlewrixon, Ballyhea (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe N20 between Ballyhea and Lisballyhea is closed for forensic examination (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe collision occurred at approximately 8pm on Saturday 4 July 2026 (irishmirror.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage from the N20 near Castlewrixon between 7:15pm and 8:00pm (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe deceased's body was conveyed to the mortuary at Cork University Hospital for a post-mortem (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherA Garda Family Liaison Officer has been appointed to support the deceased's family (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherThe coroner has been notified of the death (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Jul2026
    Reportedirishmirror.ie, follow-up
    Man, 30s, killed in horror crash as gardai shut busy road

    Provides additional detail including the age of the jeep driver (80s), the specific hospital (Cork University Hospital), the road closure between Ballyhea and Lisballyhea, the Garda Forensic Collision Investigators' examination, and the witness appeal time window of 7:15pm to 8:00pm.

    victim, 30s, malevictim, 80s, male