A CYCLIST HAS been taken to hospital after being knocked down by a truck in Dublin city centre.

It happened on Usher’s Quay outbound at around 12.45 this afternoon.

The cyclist has been taken to St James’s Hospital but the extent of their injuries is not known.

Gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene.

The road is now closed off until further notice and local diversions are in place.

Ushers Quay closed for the foreseeable future. Diversions are in place.
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) July 2, 2018

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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