Lucky escape after truck loses control in Dingle

Terrified pedestrians jumped out of the path of a runaway truck as it made its way through the heart of a busy tourist town yesterday.

The driver of the waste collection truck was taken to hospital and three people sitting in cars hit by it in Dingle, Co Kerry, were taken to the medical centre.

“It’s a miracle no pedestrians were injured — the streets would normally be crowded with people at that time of the day and at this time of the year,’’ said Sergeant Noel Burke.