Man seriously injured after city centre truck crash that left ‘blood all over the place’
A man was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a truck in Dublin city centre.
The crash happened on O’Connell Bridge on Friday afternoon.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and the man was taken to hospital for treatment.
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Gardai say that the pedestrian received “serious” injuries in the crash, and O’Connell Bridge has now reopened after it was sealed off earlier.
A witness who saw the accident unfold told Dublin Live that the pedestrian was hit by a truck.
He said: “The man walked out and the truck hit him.
“It hit his leg. Blood was all over the place. The ambulance took him off then, it happened about 1:20pm.”
A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: “Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision that occurred on O’Connell Bridge, Co. Dublin this afternoon.
“A male pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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