Female cyclist suffers serious leg injuries after colliding with a lorry

Mar 23, 2016

A woman on her bicycle and an articulated lorry collided near Ranelagh in Dublin a little after 12 noon today; the cyclist is now in at St James's Hospital with serious leg injuries.

Cyclist rushed to hospital with multiple injuries after being hit by truck in Dublin https://t.co/LLdX9tCWBp pic.twitter.com/CjJFJLnrYR

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A large Garda presence remained for some time at the scene at Grand Parade Bridge, which was for several hours cornered off and preserved so that a technical and forensic examination could take place. The road has since been reopened to traffic.

Female cyclist taken to hospital after serious collision with truck in Dublin city centrehttps ://t.co/OKTVjpynrB pic.twitter.com/XEZapfUaF6

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It is believed that the 39-year-old woman was conscious when paramedics and the Dublin Fire Brigade arrived to treat her.

Her bike was completely crushed in the incident.

Although her injuries are serious, they are not thought to be life-threatening.

Dublin Traffic: Road closed at Harcourt rd to Charlemont rd, Ranelagh rd also closed due to serious road collision at Grand Parade Bridge

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An Garda Síochána this evening told SHEmazing in a statement: "Shortly after midday a female cyclist aged in her late 30s was seriously injured when she was struck by an articulated lorry at the junction of Grand Parade and Ranelagh Road.

"The cyclist was treated at the scene by emergency services personnel and removed by ambulance to St James’s Hospital. Her injuries are understood to be serious."