Man dies as lorry crashes into River Lee

A man (75) has died after the truck which he was driving left the road and entered the River Lee in Co Cork.

A man (75) has died after the truck which he was driving left the road and entered the River Lee in Co Cork.

The man's vehicle went out of control on the Glanmire Road yesterday evening before crashing through a barrier andinto the river.

The man was later taken from the water by the fire brigade. The victim's name has not yet been released.

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