A man was rushed to hospital after a huge articulated lorry overturned on a stretch of a busy Irish motorway.
The incident happened on the M8 Southbound at Junction 6 near Thurles at around 7pm on Thursday evening.
Emergency services rushed to the scene where they discovered that the truck veered off the road.
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The driver, a man in his 60s, was taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment.
A section of the M8 was closed by gardai with diversions in place.
Motorists are advised of heavy traffic in the area due to diversions currently in place.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision on the M8 Southbound at Junction 6 in Thurles, Co. Tipperary yesterday evening, Thursday 12th May 2022 at approximately 7pm.
"An articulated truck veered off the road. The driver of the truck, a male aged in his 60s, was taken to Cork University Hospital by Emergency Services.
"The M8 is currently closed in both directions, Northbound and Southbound, between Junctions 6 and 7 and diversions are in place.
"Motorists are advised to take an alternative route and to expect delays this morning."
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