12/08/2014

Truck Crashes Into House In Co Cork

A woman in Midleton, Co Cork managed to avoid injury when a truck crashed into her house yesterday morning.

According to gardaí a reversing truck collided with the house on Rosary Place, Midleton, at about 10am on Monday.

The homeowner was home at the time of the incident but it is understood that no one was injured.

Gardaí say that they are looking into the cause of the crash, but that it had been a minor incident.

(MH/IT)

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