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Darragh Berry

CCTV shows moment lorry carrying digger crashes into bridge at Connolly Station in Dublin

This footage shows the moment a lorry carrying a digger collided with a bridge in Dublin, causing delays.

Irish Rail announced just after 1.30pm that a truck had collided with the bridge at Amiens Street.

Services between Connolly and Tara Street stations were suspended for a time following the crash.

The incident was cleared up quickly but not before it had caused significant delays.

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AA Roadwatch confirmed the collision, saying: "An incident on Amiens Street inbound at the railway bridge is blocking traffic. Gardai are directing traffic and traffic is slow in the area. Avoid this route."

Gardai told Dublin Live that "a HGV hit the railway bridge at around 1.20pm this afternoon, Monday 8 April, 2019. 

"It has been confirmed there has been no structural damage to the railway bridge and all traffic is moving. Investigations are ongoing."

Irish Rail released a video of the moment that the truck and bridge collided.

The lorry was transporting plant equipment at the time and one of the machines caught the roof of the bridge as the lorry was passing by.

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They said: "Had pedestrians, cyclists or motorists been on the other side of the road, people could have been killed at Amiens St this lunchtime. Know your load height for the safety of all."

The same bridge was hit by a lorry on March 15.

A video emerged showing the moment the truck smashed into the bridge in Dublin city centre.

It caused widespread delays throughout the city on the Friday before St. Patrick's Day.

The spectacular shots showed the truck wedged under the bridge causing train delays for hours this evening as emergency services attended, similar to the incident today.

Video shows truck smashing into Dublin city centre bridge

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