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Two People Hospitalised In Separate Ennis Road Traffic Collisions Last Night

Two people are recovering in hospital following separate road traffic collisions in Ennis last night.

Both incidents involved pedestrians being struck by vehicles and occurred just hours after a woman and child were struck by a car on Francis Street in the town.

That incident occurred at around 2:15pm and resulted in the woman and child being hospitalised.

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At around 7:45 last night a woman was struck by a vehicle close to the Maid of Erin roundabout in Ennis.

She was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick (UHL) for treatment. Her injuries are not believed to be serious.

A short time later, emergency services were alerted to another road traffic incident involving a pedestrian on the Limerick Road close to the West County Hotel.

It’s understood that a man was struck by a vehicle at traffic lights. He was assessed and treated at the scene before being transported to UHL for further treatment.

It’s believed he suffered a head injury which is not thought to be life-threatening.

The National Ambulance Service and Gardaí attended all three incidents along with units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennis station.

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