Car pulled from banks of river in Waterford after early morning road traffic accident

A car has been pulled from the banks of a river in County Waterford after an early morning road traffic accident.

The incident occurred on the N25 near Youghal Bridge on the Waterford-Cork border this morning.

Gardaí, the Cork County Fire Service, the National Ambulance Service and the Irish Coast Guard responded to the incident at around 9am.

A car with extensive damage to its front was pulled from the side of the River Blackwater by the emergency services.

It is understood that the car may have collided with a wall at the roadside before dropping down to the river below.

‘All About Cork’ has reported that the driver of the vehicle, a man in his 60s, was rescued from the scene.

An Garda Síochána has been approached for comment.