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The aftermath of the collision on O'Connell Street in Limerick city
“IT WAS a miracle nobody was hurt or worse,” an eyewitness told Limerick Live after a car mounted a footpath on O’Connell Street.
The unusual road traffic incident occurred close to the junction of Lower Cecil Street and the city’s main thoroughfare on Wednesday morning.
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One eyewitness said: “It was an elderly lady driving. It looked like she must have hit the accelerator instead of the brake, took out the pole, drove along the footpath and became wedged between the steps to a businesses and a parked car.”
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They added: “It was only the grace of God nobody was walking along the footpath at the time. It was around 11.30am. There are a lot of well-know businesses on that stretch so it would a busy part of town footfall wise. An ambulance was called but I don’t think anybody was hurt.”
Following a query from Limerick Live, a garda spokesperson confirmed officers attended the scene of a road traffic collision that occurred on O’Connell Street, Limerick city on Wednesday, March 25 at approximately 11.20 am.
“A vehicle collided with a road sign and a parked vehicle. No injuries have been reported at this time.
"Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.
The aftermath of the collision on O'Connell Street in Limerick city
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