Man in his 80s taken to hospital following road traffic accident in Waterford
The single-vehicle collision occurred on the N25 near Youghal Bridge on the Waterford-Cork border
A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital following a road traffic accident in County Waterford this morning.
The single-vehicle collision occurred on the N25 near Youghal Bridge at approximately 7:30am.
Gardaí, the Cork County Fire Service, the National Ambulance Service and the Irish Coast Guard all responded to the incident.
A car with extensive damage to its front was pulled from the side of the River Blackwater by the emergency services.
A man in his 80s was taken to University Hospital Waterford with non-life threatening injuries.
A Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision that occurred on the Youghal Bridge, Co. Waterford at approximately 7:30am on Thursday, November 5.
“A male aged in his 80s was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.”
They concluded by stating that enquiries are ongoing.