Three taken to hospital following crash between bus and fork lift

Crash took place at Johnstown Road in Rathcoole, Dublin at 7.30am

Johnstown Road, Rathcoole. Photograph: Google Street View
Johnstown Road, Rathcoole. Photograph: Google Street View

Three people have been taken to hospital following a collision between a Dublin Bus and a forklift in Rathcoole in Co Dublin.

A spokeswoman for Dublin Bus said the crash involving the route 69 bus took place at 7.30am this morning. One person suffered a minor injury while two others are being treated for shock.

Dublin Fire Brigade units from the Tallaght and Dublin Barn attended the collision at Johnstown Road.

Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Nora-Ide McAuliffe

Nora-Ide McAuliffe is an Audience Editor with The Irish Times