Crash

Truck crashes into Dingle shop

No serious injuries reported after truck crashes through shopfront and damages cars along Green Street.

DRIVERS ARE BEING advised to avoid Green Street in Dingle, Co Kerry after a truck crashed through the front of a gift shop.

Despite visible damage to the truck, the shop front of ‘The Woolen Store’ and cars parked nearby, no serious injuries have been reported.

The truck driver suffered minor injuries in the crash. It is understood that a number of passersby also suffered minor injuries in the incident.

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Not often you come back from the beach to a scene from armageddon! #runawaytruck #dingle pic.twitter.com/KBgVg2T51u
— Dingle Surf (@dinglesurf) July 30, 2014

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Traffic diversions are in place in the town:

KERRY: Avoid Green St in Dingle following an earlier incident, diversions are in place and delays are to be expected http://t.co/qvBPcggRh8
— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) July 30, 2014

AA Roadwatch / Twitter

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