Three taken to hospital after Luas crash

Three people were taken to hospital this afternoon after a collision between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.

Three people were taken to hospital this afternoon after a collision between a car and a Luas tram in Dublin city centre.

The incident happened on the Luas red line at about 1.30pm, at the junction of Blackhall Place and Benburb Street.

A spokeswoman for Luas said the car hit the front of the tram. The tram driver, a passenger and the motorist were taken to hospital for precautionary reasons, she said, but did not sustain serious injuries.

Luas services on the line, which runs from the city centre to Tallaght, were curtailed for about 40 minutes, before normal services resumed. The scene of the incident was also closed off to traffic until the car was removed from the scene.

Alison Healy

Alison Healy

Alison Healy is a contributor to The Irish Times