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An ambulance at St James' Hospital. Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

Collision

Motorcyclist sustains serious leg injury after crashing into traffic light pole

Gardaí said a blood test has been taken from the man but no further action has been taken.

A MOTORCYCLIST SUSTAINED a serious leg injury in the early hours of this morning after crashing into a traffic light pole on Clanbrassil Street, Dublin.

A source said the man was thrown “about 80 feet up the road” in the incident, which occurred at around 2.20am.

He suffered a serious leg injury and was taken to St James’ Hospital.

Gardaí told TheJournal.ie that a blood sample was taken from the man but no further action has been taken at present.

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