Woman who died after being struck by car on Charleville footpath ...
A woman was collecting for charity when she was fatally struck by a car which mounted a footpath in Charleville on Saturday.
Mary Fehilly, who was in her 70s and from the town, was collecting for the local GAA club along with a man in his 60s when they were both struck, it is understood.
The driver, a woman, may have been trying to park her car when she lost control of it and it collided with the two people on the footpath of the main street in Charleville shortly before 2pm on Saturday.
Emergency services arrived quickly, and both pedestrians were taken to Cork University Hospital.
The woman later died from her injuries. The man is in stable condition. The driver of the car was uninjured.
The deceased, the injured man, and the driver are all from Charleville.
Superintendent Gary McPolin said that it was “a tragic accident”.
“I am so sorry for the deceased and the injured party and the driver.
“It was a busy Saturday in Charleville, a dry day. If anyone has any information or video footage that could help with our investigation we would appreciate people coming forward with it to gardaí.
Gardaí are asking anyone who saw the accident or has mobile or dash-cam footage from the area at that time to contact Mallow Garda Station at 022-31450, the Garda Confidential Line at 1800-666-111, or any Ggarda station.
It is the second time in recent weeks that pedestrians have been killed by vehicles in Cork towns.
A 90-year-old man was killed after he tried to push a woman out of the way of a moving vehicle in a car park in Fermoy shortly after 11.15am on October 18.
Father of four and retired teacher and farmer, Cal O'Keefe, was pronounced dead in the Supervalu car park on Courthouse Road.
A woman in her 60s was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the car, who was in his 90s, was treated at the scene.
Charleville GAA extended its sympathies to the family.
A statement said: "Charleville GAA would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Fehilly family following the tragic death of Mary yesterday on Main Street. Our thoughts and prayers are also with all the other families involved.
"This week’s Lotto Draw will be cancelled as a mark of respect."
