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Robbie Kane & Emma Nevin

Dublin Bus driver hospitalised and road closed after major crash

A bus driver has been hospitalised following a crash in south Dublin this morning.

The single vehicle crash involved a Route 4 Dublin Bus and happened on the Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 at 10.30am. The road is currently shut to traffic with diversions in place.

No other injuries were reported and "all customers disembarked safely".

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A Dublin Bus spokeswoman told Dublin Live: "I can confirm that an incident took place on Route 4 at Northumberland Road at approx. 11.00 today.

"Emergency services attended the scene and our driver was taken to hospital. All customers disembarked safely. The incident is currently under internal investigation."

The scene on the Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 following a Dublin Bus crash this morning (Robbie Kane)
Bus crash on the Northumberland Road (Robbie Kane)

A garda spokeswoman told Dublin Live: "Gardai and Emergency Services attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic incident involving a bus that occurred on the Northumberland Road, Dublin 4 at 10.30am this morning Tuesday, 26th July 2022.

"The driver of the vehicle has been taken to hospital for treatment. No other injuries have been reported at this time. The road is currently closed and local diversions are in place."

Dublin Bus crash (Robbie Kane)

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