Lucky escape for driver and occupants after car veers into forestry between Naas and Blessington

A driver and the occupants of a vehicle had a lucky escape this afternoon after careering into a wooded area near the roadside between Blessington and Naas.

The Ford Focus car crashed through a low ditch on the R410 and into a hollow a few metres from the road.

Luckily for the driver and the occupants they were able to walk out of the vehicle unharmed. Firefighters from the Wicklow Fire Service and a crew from the Kildare Fire Service responded to the scene to assist those who were in the car.

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