One man has been airlifted to hospital while two others were transported by road following a single vehicle collision in west Clare this morning.
The driver was left trapped in his SUV for some time as fire crews worked to safely release him.
The driver was left trapped in his SUV for some time as fire crews worked to safely release him.
A woman and teenager were safely assisted from the vehicle by rescue workers however firefighters had to use specialist cutting equipment to reach the trapped driver.
The incident happened at around 10.25am at the N68 Kilrush to Ennis road at Knockalough near Kilmihil. It’s believed the vehicle lost control and crashed into a ditch.
Two units of the fire brigade from Ennis along with two ambulances and a rapid response advanced paramedic unit were requested to respond to the incident. Gardaí closed the road so that emergency crews could work safely.
The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance was requested to airlift the man to hospital. The helicopter landed in a nearby field and the man was transported by air to University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
A woman and teenager, who were also in the car, were transported to UHL by road ambulance. None of those hospitalised is believed to have been seriously hurt.
Meanwhile, a 9-year-old child was airlifted to hospital yesterday after his bicycle collided with a car in west Clare. The accident happened at around 6.00pm in Quilty. The child was not seriously injured.
Two units of the fire brigade from Ennis along with two ambulances and a rapid response advanced paramedic unit were requested to respond to the incident. Gardaí closed the road so that emergency crews could work safely.
The Emergency Aeromedical Service (EAS) air ambulance was requested to airlift the man to hospital. The helicopter landed in a nearby field and the man was transported by air to University Hospital Limerick (UHL).
A woman and teenager, who were also in the car, were transported to UHL by road ambulance. None of those hospitalised is believed to have been seriously hurt.
Meanwhile, a 9-year-old child was airlifted to hospital yesterday after his bicycle collided with a car in west Clare. The accident happened at around 6.00pm in Quilty. The child was not seriously injured.
