Three hurt in Luas rush-hour smash

AN investigation is underway after two trams packed with hundreds of commuters collided in Dublin’s city centre yesterday, injuring three people and leaving one of the drivers needing treatment for shock.

Witnesses described hearing the screams of passengers as the two trams smashed into each other at the St Stephen’s Green stop.

In the most serious accident involving the Luas since it began operating, two children aged two and three were treated for minor injuries after they were showered with falling glass from the smashed windows. A woman was also treated for slight injuries.