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14/09/2007
Five Injured In Limerick Road Collision
Five people, including two children, have been injured in a traffic collision in Limerick.
The incident happened at Rourke's Cross on the main Limerick to Charleville Road around 5:30pm on Thursday.
Two cars collided and one of the cars spun out of control, hitting a woman and two children who were walking along the road. The woman and a seven-year-old boy are both believed to be seriously injured, while the other child's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. All are being treated in Limerick's Mid Western Regional Hospital.
The two male drivers of each vehicle were also taken to hospital. Their injuries are also not believed to be life threatening.
(KMcA)
The incident happened at Rourke's Cross on the main Limerick to Charleville Road around 5:30pm on Thursday.
Two cars collided and one of the cars spun out of control, hitting a woman and two children who were walking along the road. The woman and a seven-year-old boy are both believed to be seriously injured, while the other child's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. All are being treated in Limerick's Mid Western Regional Hospital.
The two male drivers of each vehicle were also taken to hospital. Their injuries are also not believed to be life threatening.
(KMcA)
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