One person has died and three others were taken to hospital after a double-decker bus crashed into pedestrians in Dublin.
The collision happened shortly after 12.30pm, prompting a major emergency response as the area was sealed off.
Dramatic video footage from the scene shows people screaming and rushing to try and help those trapped beneath the bus, as sirens wail in the background.
Images also show the front windscreen of the bus smashed, with a tent erected and a cordon put in place.
One witness who worked near to the crash site told local media he heard a ‘really big noise’ before going out and calling the emergency services, adding that he saw one or two people trapped under the bus.
A local business owner said he saw the bus mount the footpath, adding that people immediately ran to try and help.
‘It obviously took a wrong turn on the route. That street is meant to be pedestrianised,’ he said. ‘People ran down to help and then loads more were coming out to see what happened.’
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The crash happened at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street, where the Bus Eireann vehicle would have been driving
The Irish police service, An Garda Siochana, and Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the incident on the pedestrianised North Earl Street shortly after 12.30pm
Dublin Fire Brigade said more than 20 firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene, deploying specialist rescue equipment as they responded to the crash.
Three injured pedestrians were taken to hospital for treatment.
Fire officials said the response was later scaled back as the situation was brought under control, with crews remaining at the scene while investigations continued.
The crash happened at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street in the city centre.
Luas Green Line services were suspended between Parnell Street and St Stephen’s Green following the incident, with power shut down in the area as a safety precaution.
Bus Eireann said: ‘One of our vehicles was involved in an incident in the Talbot Street/North Earl Street area of Dublin city.
‘The vehicle was not in service at the time of the incident.
‘Emergency services and Bus Eireann personnel attended the scene. Bus Eireann is offering its full support to the relevant authorities and will provide any additional assistance required.’
Bus Eireann said: ‘One of our vehicles was involved in an incident in the Talbot Street/North Earl Street area of Dublin city.’
Dublin Fire Brigade said it ‘received reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and pedestrians’
Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr Ray McAdam said: ‘I am aware of a serious incident at the junction of North Earl Street and Talbot Street this afternoon.
‘All emergency services are in attendance and responding decisively. I am receiving ongoing updates from Dublin Fire Brigade and am assured that the full emergency response is in place.
‘My thoughts are with those who have been injured and with their families at this difficult time.
‘I want to reassure Dubliners that the situation is being actively managed, and I would ask the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to carry out their work.’
