TWO members of An Garda Siochana and a one man were rushed to hospital following a head-on collision outside Limerick city on the Old Cork Road shortly after 6pm on Tuesday evening last. The crash on the Limerick to Bruff road involved a Garda car and a Peugeot van near the Amber filling station.
The three were taken to the Mid Western Regional Hospital suffering from a multiple of injuries but none of which were believed to have been life threatening, however one of the victims is understood to have sustained serious injuries.
Major delays were encountered as three ambulances and three units of Limerick fire service attended the scene and provided initial treatment to the victims.
As per the regulations, the Garda Ombudsman was contacted and has instructed that the local gardai conduct the investigation into the crash.
