Driver arrested after passenger died in car crash released without charge

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Driver Arrested After Passenger Died In Car Crash Released Without Charge
A driver arrested after a passenger died in a single-vehicle crash in Cork on Saturday has been released without charge, gardaí said.
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By John Besley and Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A driver arrested after a passenger died in a single-vehicle crash in Cork on Saturday has been released without charge, gardaí said.

The crash happened shortly after 1.30am on Saturday in Ballynamona, Kinsale.

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One of the passengers in the car, a man in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of offences under the Road Traffic Act.

Gardaí said a file will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The road at Ballynamona has fully reopened to traffic following a technical examination by forensic collision investigators.

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Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, particularly any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the Ballynamona area between 1.15am and 1.45am.

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