‘Miracle’ nobody seriously hurt as car mounts footpath on main thoroughfare in Limerick

The aftermath of the collision on O'Connell Street in Limerick city

placeholder image — The aftermath of the collision on O'Connell Street in Limerick city

A vehicle collided with a road sign and a parked vehicle, say gardai

“IT WAS a miracle nobody was hurt or worse,” an eyewitness told Limerick Live after a car mounted a footpath on O’Connell Street.

The unusual road traffic incident occurred close to the junction of Lower Cecil Street and the city’s main thoroughfare on Wednesday morning.

One eyewitness said: “It was an elderly lady driving. It looked like she must have hit the accelerator instead of the brake, took out the pole, drove along the footpath and became wedged between the steps to a businesses and a parked car.”

They added: “It was only the grace of God nobody was walking along the footpath at the time. It was around 11.30am. There are a lot of well-know businesses on that stretch so it would a busy part of town footfall wise. An ambulance was called but I don’t think anybody was hurt.”

“A vehicle collided with a road sign and a parked vehicle. No injuries have been reported at this time.

"Investigations are ongoing,” said the garda spokesperson.