Twelve hurt as car collides with tram on Luas Red Line

Gardaí are investigating the cause a collision involving a Luas Red Line tram and a car in Dublin on Friday night which resulted in 12 injuries.

The incident happened at the junction of Davitt Road and Suir Road, Inchicore, at about 10.20pm. Full Red Line services resumed shortly after the collision.

Ten males and two females, aged from their late teens to mid 30s, required medical treatment following the crash.

Dublin Fire Brigade sent three fire engines and three ambulances from Dolphins Barn and Tara Street to the scene and the National Ambulance Service despatched six ambulances, an incident officer, an advanced paramedic car and an emergency doctor.

The rear carriage of the Luas was struck in the incident and most of those injured were passengers on the tram.

The injured were taken to St James’s Hospital and Tallaght hospitals with “non-serious injuries”.