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[the departed]

who is responsible?

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[the departed]

 

[the departed]

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[Lolo]

Feck, anyone killed/ injured?

 

[Franco]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0916/breaking50.htm

A Luas tram has collided with a bus at the junction of Abbey Street and O’Connell Street in Dublin City centre.

Several people are understood to have been injured in the incident which took place some time before 3pm.

The double-decker Dublin Bus was coming from O’Connell Street bridge when it collided with tram at the corner of Abbey Street.

The Luas, which moving in the direction of Lower Abbey Street, was derailed in the crash.

People are being escorted off both vehicles and emergency services are in attendance.

There is an unconfirmed report that the Luas driver went through the window of his cabin and into the bus. He had to be cut out of the wreckage by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade.

Hope those folks are alright.

 

[Space]

Holy fuck.

 

[Yurn!]

Jaysus. Really hope no-one is injured.

Reminds me of that horrible incident on the keys back in 2004 with the 66 bus. Still gets under my skin that one.

 

[Flux]

I was ONE SECOND in front of the bus on my bike. Still shaken. Massive explosion sound.

 

[magicbastarder]

one person trapped according to RTE website; i'd imagine it might be the luas driver.

 

[LUKAS]

Jaysus. Really hope no-one is injured.

Reminds me of that horrible incident on the keys back in 2004 with the 66 bus. Still gets under my skin that one.

*shudders* Thanks for the reminder.

Hope the Driver/Operator of the luas is ok, looks like a nasty blow indeed.

 

[Anthony]

wow, I really hope everyone is ok, especially the passengers. But it was an accident waiting to happen.

 

[ann post]

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o hai twitter.

 

[Gambra]

238 guests now

 

[magicbastarder]

I was ONE SECOND in front of the bus on my bike. Still shaken. Massive explosion sound.

any idea who was at fault?

 

[Flux]

I'd be amazed if the Luas driver makes it. By the sound of it the luas was going full tilt.

 

[Flux]

I went through a green light so I reckon the luas driver was at fault or it was signal failure.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

it looks like that snake that swallowed the alligator

 

[FiFi_LaRue]

I went through a green light so I reckon the luas driver was at fault or it was signal failure.

Jaysus, looks bad, the poor driver, hope he'll be okay. They're testing trams down in the IFSC, so wonder if that caused a signal issue or something.

 

[worthit]

That's strange. Luas drivers seem so much more competent than the lunatics that drive buses in this city.

 

[ann post]

well they are on rails in fairness.