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A PENSIONER had a miraculous escape after he was trapped overnight in an overturned car after a road traffic collision, Limerick Live has learned.
It is understood the car entered a field during the incident and flipped over. The man, aged in his 70s, wasn't discovered until the following morning after the alarm was raised.
A garda spokesperson confirmed they are investigating a single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred in Ballyvarra, Lisnagry on Thursday afternoon, August 3.
On Friday morning, gardai, Limerick Fire and Rescue Service and paramedics from the National Ambulance Service attended the scene after the vehicle was spotted.
"A vehicle was discovered overturned in a field on Friday morning, August 4.
"A male in his 70s, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, was transferred to University Hospital Limerick for medical assessment. No injuries have been reported at this time," said the garda spokesperson.
Investigations are ongoing.
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