Pedestrian seriously injured after car 'goes out of control' in Sligo
The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Old Market Street/Grattan Street in the town
Sligo Garda Station
Emergency services are dealing with a serious car crash in Sligo where a vehicle apparently went out of control and ended up inside a vacant shop.
At least one pedestrian was seriously injured in the shocking crash.
The incident occurred around 4.30pm on Old Market Street/Grattan Street in the town and all surrounding streets have been cordoned off by gardaí who are still at the scene along with ambulance and fire crews.
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Eyewitnesses say they saw a car travelling down Old Market Street and apparently go out of control, mount the footpath on Grattan Street before crashing through the front window of a premises.
Two pedestrians were struck, one of them seriously hurt in the incident.
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