A lorry split in half in the latest incident at Ireland's most battered bridge this afternoon.
The Shanty Bridge on the Blakestown Road in Mulhuddart is notorious for its low-hanging overpass which has caught many drivers by surprise.
And today, a lorry became the latest victim as it became wedged underneath the overpass, seeing the back of it fall off.
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The structure that takes traffic to the N3 has caught out scores of unlucky truckers and other vehicles over the years, with the brilliant Facebook page Ireland's Most Battered Bridge reporting on the latest incidents.
It said of today's incident: “Absolute Scenes. 31 May, 2022 the Shanty Bridge strikes again.”
Social media users were amused by the latest incident.
One local commented: “Getting beyond a joke at this stage”.
Back in 2020, Sinn Fein TD Paul Donnelly confirmed that a new electronic sign was set up to prevent any more unfortunate crashes.
The Dublin West TD said on Facebook: "New electronic sign at Mulhuddart bridge.
"At long last, the council has finally put in new safety measures, an electronic sign, that should be enough for drivers to warn them not to proceed!
"Sinn Fein have been fighting for additional safety measures for several years at this spot so this is very welcome news."
The bridge is known for a number of unfortunate traffic mishaps over the years and the Facebook page shared the news with a cheeky post.
They said: "A huge thank you to Paul Donnelly TD and Sinn Fein Cllr Aaron O'Rourke who constantly lobbied Fingal County Council for new road traffic safety measures to be installed in our area.
"It only took about 20 crashes for them to listen. Thank you."
Dublin Live has contacted An Garda Siochana for comment on todays incident.
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