Gardai are investigating the cause of a Luas line collision which saw up to eleven injured.
Emergency services rushed to scene last night, after a car collided with a Luas on the red line at around 10:20pm.
Suir road #Luas incident. 3 fire engs from D’barn & Tara are on scene along 3 ambulances. @AmbulanceNAS have also sent units.
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) October 23, 2015
Three fire engines from the Dublin Fire Brigade arrived at the junction of Suir Road and Davitt Road, where the incident took place.
Also at the scene were at least six ambulances, a paradmedic car and an emergency doctor.
Twelve people, ten men and two women received medical treatment at the scene, with at least nine people taken to St. James’ and Tallaght hospitals.
We have attended an RTC between a car and Luas we deployed a number of resources with @GardaTraffic @DubFireBrigade pic.twitter.com/KKqZFdZoo1
— National Ambulance (@AmbulanceNAS) October 23, 2015
It has since been confirmed that the injuries suffered by the passengers, aged from teens to mid-thirties, are not serious.
The Luas red line has this morning confirmed that service has resumed.
Full Red Line service resumed. Tallaght / Saggart to Connolly and The Point. — Luas (@Luas) October 23, 2015
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the collision or anyone with information to contact them at Sundrive Road Garda Station on 01 666 6600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666111, or any Garda Station.
