One woman died and another was seriously injured when they were struck by a car in Co Cork.

The two pedestrians were in Main Street in Charleville when the incident happened shortly before 2pm on Saturday afternoon.

They were taken to Cork University Hospital, where one of the women, in her 70s, was later pronounced dead.

The other, who is in her 60s, was understood to be in a stable condition in hospital on Sunday morning.

The scene of the crash has been examined by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and the local coroner has been notified.

A post-mortem examination will be arranged.

Gardai have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward.

They are also seeking mobile phone and dashcam footage from anyone who was in the vicinity of Main Street in Charleville at the time of the incident.