Traffic delays as bus and cars involved in crash in Limerick City

The crash happened on Sarsfield Street in Limerick City at around 6pm this Friday evening. Photo: Alexandra D.

GARDAร and emergency services are attending the scene of a multi-vehicle crash this Friday evening, which saw a number of cars and a city bus damaged, along with a street light smashed against the wall of a local business.

Gardaรญ and members of the ambulance services attended the scene of a crash, which occurred on Sarsfield Street in Limerick City, leaving three cars and a city bus damaged.

Footage and images circulating across social media of the crash also show a street light knocked out of place and smashed against the wall of the Starbucks cafรฉ at the corner of Sarsfield Street and Oโ€™Connell Street.

According to Gardaรญ, the collision happened just after 6pm this evening.

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When asked if there were any resulting injuries from the crash, a Garda spokesman said that โ€œno further information is available at this timeโ€.

The crash involved three cars, two which received damaged to their rear and one damaged on the ย front and left side, and a 304 bus, which can be seen in footage circulating online with a smashed front window and the panel underneath the window completely broken.

The 304 bus services the route connecting the University of Limerick in Castletroy to the Dooradoyle-Raheen area.

It is understood a number of parked bicycles were also damaged in the incident.

Delays in traffic can be expected as Gardaรญ clear the scene.