GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for witnesses after a woman was injured in a serious crash in Co Kerry last night.

The single vehicle collision happened on the N23 at Lisheenbaun, Castleisland.

Gardaí and emergency services responded to the crash at around 11:40pm.

The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman aged in her 70s, was taken to Kerry University Hospital, where she remains in critical condition.

The road is closed pending a technical examination to be conducted by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators.

Local diversions are in place via Currow Village. The N21 Castleisland-Tralee and N22 Tralee-Farranfore roads are not affected.

Gardaí are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the N23 in the Lisheenbaun, Castleisland area between 11:20pm and 11:50pm are asked to make it available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Killarney Garda Station on 064-6671160, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.