A 19-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash in Co Cork.

The crash happened at Knockane, Ballyclough, Mallow at around 7:30pm yesterday evening, and involved a motorbike and car.

The male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been taken to Cork University Hospital, where a post-mortem will take place.

The driver of the car - a man in his early 70s - was not injured.

A Garda forensics team is at the scene, and the road is currently closed with diversions in place.

Anybody who was travelling on the road at the time of the crash is being asked to contact Mallow Garda Station on 022-31450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800-666-111, or any Garda station.

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