Accident on Newcastle Rd

seriouslysweet

What happened? Was diverted on my way to running in Dangan.

cr0bar

I was diverted as well leaving the NUIG Dangan car park via the hospital roundabout. I saw a Garda Mondeo and a fire truck blocking the road up there.

snubbleste

How do you know it was an accident?

poisonated

If it was an accident, I hope no one is seriously injured.

happyoutish

Looks like an accident... road closed and blue lights everywhere!!!

If it is an accident i hope anyone involved is ok!!

seriouslysweet

How do I know it was an accident? Garda sign saying it, saw the flashing lights and the car gone funny on the road. I just don't see how it could happen on that road. Anyway here's hoping everyone survived.

MaxFlower

I thought I saw an ESB van getting a Garda escort over the bridge so there may have been a damaged cable/pole involved.

Seaneh

Walked past it about 2 hours ago. Two cars involved, one was a honda civic and the front end of it was mangled, other was a bigger 4 door, something like a Passat, not sure though, didn't look at bad, melted rubber and oil all across the road. Lamp post on the side of the road was hit and was leaning on some powerlines, power was out from corrib village to out past the westwood along the road but im in Dangan and we have power in the estates, no road lights for ages though.

Hope everyone is ok.

Ruffty^

Thanks, I was wondering what was up..

gordongekko

if there was a crash on newcastle road why would it effect power in dangan and corrib village. they are nowhere near newcastle road??

happyoutish

The Road has re-opened now... just came up that way..

schween

gordongekko wrote: »

if there was a crash on newcastle road why would it effect power in dangan and corrib village. they are nowhere near newcastle road??

Dangan and Corrib Village are on the Newcastle Road. The Westwood's address is Upper Newcastle Road, Dangan, Galway.

Seaneh

gordongekko wrote: »

if there was a crash on newcastle road why would it effect power in dangan and corrib village. they are nowhere near newcastle road??

Because, genius, they are on the same road, also, when a power line it damaged it affects a pretty large area.

gordongekko

Seaneh wrote: »

Because, genius, they are on the same road, also, when a power line it damaged it affects a pretty large area.

schween wrote: »

Dangan and Corrib Village are on the Newcastle Road. The Westwood's address is Upper Newcastle Road, Dangan, Galway.

UPPER NEWCASTLE ROAD IS NOT NEWCASTLE ROAD.Newcastle road is from the traffic lights at the hospital to the lights at cookes corner

biko

There's Upper, Lower or just plain Newcastle Road.
Most people just say Newcastle for all three, I know I do.

ZRelation

biko wrote: »

There's Upper, Lower or just plain Newcastle Road.
Most people just say Newcastle for all three, I know I do.

And it was pretty obvious from the previous posts which one the accident occured on!

gaeilgegrinds1

Pedanticism is alive and well I see! I know nobody in this area who differentiates, it's all Newcastle Road to us!

JohnCleary

Seaneh wrote: »

Two cars involved, one was a honda civic and the front end of it was mangled, other was a bigger 4 door horse

FYP :pac:

996tt

JohnCleary wrote: »

FYP :pac: