Lucky escape for driver after truck jackknifes

By David Raleigh

A truck driver had a lucky escape after his long vehicle jackknifed across the N24 Limerick Waterford Road this morning.

Motorists faced long delays as both lanes were blocked following the incident.

The truck shed part of its load and came to a halt on the Pallasgreen side of Dromkeen, around 8.15am.

Gardaí have now reopened the road.

LIMERICK: Overturned truck removed from the N24 Limerick/ Waterford Rd on the Pallasgreen side of Dromkeen. https://t.co/hEUHP0c7lm

— The AA Ireland (@aaroadwatch) April 4, 2016

The driver of the truck was examined by HSE paramedics who responded to the scene, but he was not injured.