A CYCLIST WHO was struck in a collision with a car in Cork last week has now died in hospital.

Gardaí are now investigating the incident as a fatal collision after the death of the man took place yesterday.

The incident happened on the morning of Friday 21 April in Skibbereen with gardai saying they were called to the scene at about midday.

The male cyclist, who was in his 60s, was involved with a collision with a car and was injured before being taken to Cork University Hospital.

It has now been confirmed that he has died in hospital.

The driver of the car was not injured in the collision.

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A Cork cyclist hit by a car last week has died in hospital

Read: Motorcyclist dies after collision with 4×4 in Tipperary >

Read: Third lane needed on N11 or Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown will begin to suffer, report finds >

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