The scene of the crash at John Carew Link Road
A MOTORIST had a lucky escape this Sunday when the car he was driving overturned at John Carew Link Road in Limerick city.
The 09-D registered Nissan SUV collided with a crash barrier after the driver lost control of the vehicle shortly before 1pm.
Gardai and three units of Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene and the road – adjacent to the Maldron Hotel – was closed to traffic for almost an hour.
We just left the scene of this vehicle rollover. A very lucky driver is in the safe hands of our National Ambulance Service @GardaTraffic pic.twitter.com/Xf6CIysIIA
— Limerick Fire (@LimerickFire) June 25, 2017
The driver was treated by HSE paramedics at the scene but did not require treatment in hospital.
The vehicle was removed from the scene by a recovery truck.
While the cause of the accident is being investigated, a number of witnesses said the driver swerved to avoid a dog which ran in front of vehicle.
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