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01st Jun 2019

Appeal made for witnesses after lorry and coach carrying 20 passengers collide on Naas road

Alan Loughnane

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Anyone with information is urged to come forward.

Gardaí are appealing for information following a serious injury road traffic collision that occurred on the N7, Southbound (opposite Green Isle Hotel) Naas Road on Thursday evening.

Around 5.30pm on Thursday, an articulated lorry and a coach carrying at least 20 passengers collided on the Naas Road.

A man in his 50s who was driving the lorry sustained serious injuries and was taken to Tallaght Hospital.

His condition is now described as not life threatening.

The driver of the coach and some of the passengers received minor injuries.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward, anyone who was travelling on the N7 at the time of the collision or prior to it, that can assist with any information.

They particularly are appealing to motorists with dash cam footage of the incident to make it available to them.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Clondalkin Garda Station 01- 6667600, the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.

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