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Robbie Kane & Kim oLeary

Man seriously injured after city centre truck crash that left 'blood all over the place'

A man was rushed to hospital after he was hit by a truck in Dublin city centre.

The crash happened on O'Connell Bridge on Friday afternoon.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and the man was taken to hospital for treatment.

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Gardai say that the pedestrian received "serious" injuries in the crash, and O'Connell Bridge has now reopened after it was sealed off earlier.

A witness who saw the accident unfold told Dublin Live that the pedestrian was hit by a truck.

He said: "The man walked out and the truck hit him.

"It hit his leg. Blood was all over the place. The ambulance took him off then, it happened about 1:20pm."

A garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí attended the scene of a road traffic collision that occurred on O'Connell Bridge, Co. Dublin this afternoon.

"A male pedestrian has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

"Investigations are ongoing."

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