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12th Feb 2018

Five injured following horror crash in Dolphin’s Barn

Kate Demolder

Dolphin's Barn

Dublin Fire Brigade warned drivers that road work restrictions are “there for good reason.”

Five people were left with injured following a collision involving one car in Dolphin’s Barn on Sunday night.

Dublin Fire Brigade took to Twitter to share the shocking images which show the vehicle  following a direct collision with railings protecting roadworks.

According to the Dublin Fire Brigade Twitter feed, the car drove headfirst into the railings blocking of a area currently closed off due to road works.

Dublin Fire Brigade warned drivers to be cautious of roadworks in a tweet which read:

‘We all dislike road works and complain about the restrictions surrounding them. But they are there for good reason. 5 people received minor injuries last night at this RTC. Dolphins Barn, Tallaght and @TallaghtAmbo attended.

The five people involved received minor injuries last night, none of which appear to be life-threatening.

Gardaí have confirmed that an investigation has not been launched into the incident.

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