A YOUNG garda was injured early yesterday after a pick-up truck lost control and ploughed into the scene of an earlier collision in Co Clare.
Five people in total were treated in hospital following the six-vehicle crash which happened near Edenvale on the main N68 Ennis to Kilrush road.
Two gardaí had been sent to investigate a reported multi-vehicle crash at around 7.30am.
Four cars were involved in the original pile-up which happened in treacherous road conditions about 4km from Ennis.
One of the vehicles had overturned on the road.
While one garda was taking details of the collision, a pick-up truck travelling towards Ennis lost control while travelling down a hill and ploughed into the overturned car.
That car was then shunted into the patrol car in which a young female garda was seated.