A man in his 50s was rushed by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital following a road accident near Killarney this morning.
The N22 Tralee - Killarney road by Lawlor's Cross is expected to remain closed for several more hours and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle traffic accident on the N22 Tralee - Killarney road earlier today.
The collision occurred at Knockeenduff, near BG Motors, at approximately ten to eight this morning.
A man in his 50s was taken to CUH by air ambulance.
His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
No other injuries have been reported at this time.
The scene of the collision remains closed, pending a technical examination by Forensic Collision Investigators.
Gardaí at Killarney are advising motorists to avoid the area as local diversions are in place.
