Luas tram was ‘impaled’ up to 3ft inside bus, court hears

A Luas driver has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for “impaling” his tram into a bus on O’Connell Street.

Oriyomi Emmanuel, aged 39, of Jamestown Park, Ratoath, Co Meath, has pleaded not guilty under the Railway Safety Act 2005 to the unsafe operation of a tram at the junction of Middle Abbey St and O’Connell St on Sept 16, 2009.

The bus driver told the jury the front of the Luas was inside the bus. He said he had a green light to go through the junction when the tram hit him.