Bin lorry crashes into level crossing in horror Dublin collision

DART services have been suspended after a bin lorry crashed into a level crossing in north Dublin.

The incident happened earlier this evening as a stolen vehicle struck a level crossing at Sutton. The driver of the lorry was taken to hospital.

One witness told Dublin Live: “I was standing with the dog at the lowered level crossing when a bin truck smashes through it at full speed hitting the car stopped behind me. I was about to dial 999 but then seen Gardai in pursuit.

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“The car had children in the rear and a pedestrian on the other side had some superficial cuts. It was sheer luck that nobody was badly injured or the DART wasn’t crossing at the point of impact. How it wasn’t stopped before this point is beyond me.”

DART services in Howth, Sutton, and Bayside were suspended after the horror crash.

A spokesperson for Irish Rail said services will remain suspended until further notice between Howth and Howth Junction after an earlier incident where a vehicle struck a level crossing in Sutton. They added: “Dublin Bus are honouring rail tickets in the affected area.”

A Garda spokesman said: “During the course of a traffic enforcement checkpoint being conducted at approximately 5:40pm on Thursday 30th May 2024 on Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1, a vehicle failed to stop for Gardaí. Following enquiries, Gardaí became aware this vehicle was subject to an unauthorized taking earlier in the afternoon in the North Central area of Dublin city and the movements of the vehicle was monitored by a number of Garda units.

“This vehicle later collided with level crossing barriers at a railway level crossing in Sutton where it came to a stop. The male driver was taken to a Dublin Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. No other persons have reported injuries to An Garda Síochána at this time.

“Garda investigations into all the circumstances of this incident are ongoing. Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry in relation to this investigation.”

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