FOUR people including two garda officers were hospitalised last Friday morning following a dramatic two car collision in Limerick city centre.
One of the vehicles broke through railings and took a nose dive into the basement of a Georgian building in the heart of the city shortly before rush hour.
Photos of the Renault Laguna standing on its nose were trending on social media all day.
The accident happened shortly after 7am when an off duty female Garda and Sergeant were travelling along Mallow Street and their car was in collision with another vehicle at the junction with Catherine Street.
The two female gardai, who had just finished working the night shift at Roxboro Garda Station were travelling in a silver Volkswagon Golf.
The driver of the other vehicle, a red Renault Laguna, careered over a footpath and broke through railings of a nearby Georgian building before ending up in a nose down position in the basement.
A woman was also travelling in this car.
All four people were brought to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital for treatment of their injuries which were described as not life threatening.
The were all released from hospital later the same day.
The office of the Garda ombudsman commission was notified of the collision as is standard procedure when a member of the fore either on or off duty is involved in a road traffic accident.
A Garda spokesman confirmed the Ombudsman office were satisfied to return the investigation to local gardai.
Three units of the Limerick Fire Service spent an hour and a half at the scene.
Gardai at Roxboro are investigating and have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on (061) 214340.
Above: The two cars at the accident scene in Mallow Street.
