Three injured after ambulance crashes into wall

Collision occured in Rathfarnam, Dublin, just before 9am this morning

Two paramedics and a patient were taken to hospial following the accident which took place in Rathfarnam. Photograph: Philip Bromwell/RTÉ
Two paramedics and a patient were taken to hospial following the accident which took place in Rathfarnam. Photograph: Philip Bromwell/RTÉ

Three people have been injured after an ambulance collided with a car and hit a wall in Dublin.

Two paramedics and another person were taken to hospial following the accident which took place on Butterfield Avenue in Rathfarnam just before 9am. A Dublin Fire Brigade spokeswoman described their injuries as minor.

She added that the area has since been cleared and traffic is flowing normally once again.

The incident is being investigated by the gardaí and Dublin Fire Brigade.