A woman (47) has died and a girl (8) has been injured in a car crash near the Ring of Kerry.

The woman was killed when the car she was driving hit a tree on the N72 at Killorglin at 12:20pm today.

The girl - who was the only passenger in the car - is being treated for non-life threatening injuries at Kerry General Hospital.

The road was closed for a time for a technical examination but it has since re-opened.

Gardai in Killarney are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to come forward.