The emergency services rushed to the scene of a crash in Cork this morning after a double decker bus partially tipped over after it got wedged in a railway bridge.
The crash happened in Blackpool on the northside of Cork city shortly after 9am today.
The upper deck of the bus came in to contact with one of the railway bridge's support girders leaving it to tip on to its left side. The wheels on the right side raised up several feet off the road.
Bus Eireann has confirmed that one of its city double deck vehicles struck a railway bridge at Dublin Hill in Cork shortly after 9am today.
"The bus was not in service, so there were no passengers on board. Emergency services attended and the driver is currently being medically assessed.
There is a minor diversion to route 207A between Glenthorn and Merchants Quay which will not serve Dublin Hill or Blackpool village until the road re opens.
Irish Rail Services will continue to operate as normal. The recovery of the vehicle will take some time and we are grateful for the assistance of the emergency services. Bus Eireann will carry out a full investigation in to the incident."
Acrane and recovery vehicle will be used to recover the double-decker bus. A full engineering inspection will also be carried out of the bridge. Nobody was injured in the incident.
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