A 13-year-old girl has died in a crash during a motor racing event in Co Cork.
The incident took place at a track in Castletown-Kinneigh near the village of Enniskean about 10km from Bandon in west Cork.
The girl was participating in a heat of an official Cork Autograss Racing Club event when her vehicle crashed.
She died at the scene.
Her body has been taken to Cork University Hospital.
A garda investigation is now under way.
The girl is understood to be from the area.
The track is part of a community facility which consists of a soccer pitch and a race track and has been in the area for 30 years.
It is understood that the girl was driving in a modified car or buggy.
It is also understood there were a number of safety marshalls present for today's event.
RTÉ's Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy reports from west Cork
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Gardaí issued an appeal for witnesses to the incident to come forward.
They appealed to anyone who may have camera footage and were attending the event between 3pm and 4pm to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Bandon Garda Station on (023) 8852200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.
