Accident in Eyre Square

I'm just after arriving into Eyre Square and the top of it is blocked off by police, with a Farrell Travel bus in the middle, the windscreen smashed. Anyone have any information?

Also if you are thinking of going into town, have an alternate route planned out as traffic is blocked up.

Mars Bar

Advertiser Facebook reporting someone got hit by the bus...

mars bar

mars bar wrote: »

Advertiser Facebook reporting someone got hit by the bus...

I was thinking that. Hope whoever it was that got hit is alright!

aperture_nuig

Deleted User wrote: »

I was thinking that. Hope whoever it was that got hit is alright!

AA reporting that gardai are on scene and that they wont be opening the road until 7PM!

cat_xx

A man was hit by a bus. Walked by it when the ambulance was on the scene. Hope he will be ok. Looked like a man in his 20's

aperture_nuig

aperture_nuig wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

I was thinking that. Hope whoever it was that got hit is alright!

AA reporting that gardai are on scene and that they wont be opening the road until 7PM!

That's really not a good sign for whoever got hit.

dilallio

I hope that the injured person will be ok.


No traffic is allowed to turn left at Richardson's towards the Imperial.

That put's almost all buses heading west and all eyre square taxis out of commission.

Traffic is also backed up onto the Tesco Roundabout.

dilallio

dilallio wrote: »

I hope that the injured person will be ok.


No traffic is allowed to turn left at Richardson's towards the Imperial.

That put's almost all buses heading west and all eyre square taxis out of commission.

Traffic is also backed up onto the Tesco Roundabout.

Buses to Merlin Park, Lisbeg Lawn and I assume Ballybane have been diverted to Woodquay.

Col200sx

Seems he's been seriously hurt too

From Galwaynews.ie:

galwaynews.ie wrote:

A man's been seriously hurt after he was knocked down in Eyre Square this afternoon.
He was taken to UHG after being hit by a bus at the top of the Square just before 1 o'clock.

A technical examination is being carried out as we speak and there are a number of diversions in place.

The North side of the Square has been completly closed off which means there's no access from Eglinton Street and Forster Street.

The technical exam is expected to take a few hours and the closure won't be lifted until it's finished.

Link: http://www.galwaynews.ie/21723-man-knocked-down-eyre-square

I can't imagine the bus was traveling that fast, but judging by the damage done to the windscreen whoever it was got an Almighty whack.

Pinturicchio

Does anyone know what the situation is regarding buses going west from Eyre Square?

Jesus. The Dublin Road is just one long traffic jam stretching from GMIT to the Eye. Avoid where possible.

Pinturicchio

This has been updated to say "Eyre Square North in Galway City has completely reopened following a serious incident. All diversions have lifted."

http://www.aaireland.ie/AA/AA-Roadwatch/Story.aspx?id=101535

siltirocker

A mate of mine saw it. He is convinced the guy bite the dust then and there. A terrible accident.

I hope this isn't the case.

teaglei

god i really hope hes ok, saw the scene before the ambulance got there, sent shivers up my spine was just tragic

markesmith

Hope he's okay, doesn't sound too good though

greenlunchbox

what do you mean it was tragic? like could you see what had happened/whether he was badly injured or not?? and what age he looked?

tasha200

How tragic do we want it to be? It, is a friend of mine and he is being transported to beaumont.
Prayers please for his mother x

greenlunchbox

what kind of question is that. we want to know WHO it is and whether or not its as serious as people are making it out to be. i hope he IS ok. obviously.

tasha200

It is obviously so serious that galway hospital does not have the facilites to treat him...
What do you want a name like?
The bus window was not intact, it doesnt take much imagination to realise a bus hitting a human with enough impact to cause a road to be closed off is fairly serious

greenlunchbox

jesus christ.

Mars Bar

greenlunchbox wrote: »

what kind of question is that. we want to know WHO it is and whether or not its as serious as people are making it out to be. i hope he IS ok. obviously.

No we do not want to know who it is and unless his name is released on the media, nobody is allowed to name the person here.

Weylin

did this person cross use the pedestrian crossing, or just run across in front of the bus. if the answer is the latter,then the bus company should sue him for damage to the bus.

IdidIt

Weylin wrote: »

did this person cross use the pedestrian crossing, or just run across in front of the bus. if the answer is the latter,then the bus company should sue him for damage to the bus.

You're obviously trolling, but I can't see how you would find writing that even a little funny.

I hope he pulls through.

Weylin

IdidIt wrote: »

You're obviously trolling, but I can't see how you would find writing that even a little funny.

I hope he pulls through.

no. i an giving my opinion on what happen,just because it dosent suit you, thats your problem. if this guy survives he will try and sue for damages,the bus company is fully entitled to counter sue. the first question his solociter will ask him is ,did you use the crossing? yes/no.

tasha200

weylin, ask your mother

Weylin

tasha200 wrote: »

weylin, ask your mother

what a brilliant contribution to the thread :pac::pac::pac:

IdidIt

Weylin wrote: »

no. i an giving my opinion on what happen,just because it dosent suit you, thats your problem. if this guy survives he will try and sue for damages,the bus company is fully entitled to counter sue. the first question his solociter will ask him is ,did you use the crossing? yes/no.

I'm sorry for claiming that you're trolling but when you visit a thread about someone getting badly injured and people commenting on the thread know the person it seems in bad taste to bring up weather the injured person was in the wrong... but maybe I'm being a little PC.

greenlunchbox

see this is the problem, people are throwing in mindless comments without giving accurate info. all i want to know is whether or not i know this person and if he's ok! itl have to be tomorrow's paper

DvFrn

Was Bernard driving the bus? Thoughts are with them...

Mars Bar

greenlunchbox wrote: »

see this is the problem, people are throwing in mindless comments without giving accurate info. all i want to know is whether or not i know this person and if he's ok! itl have to be tomorrow's paper

If you knew the person personally, you'd probably know by now.

tasha200

greenlunchbox wrote: »

see this is the problem, people are throwing in mindless comments without giving accurate info. all i want to know is whether or not i know this person and if he's ok! itl have to be tomorrow's paper

If you knew the person you would have been informed by now no?
I dont know what papers you read but how and ever the people who do know him and his family are grateful for your thoughts and best wishes at this horrific time x

Weylin

DvFrn wrote: »

Was Bernard driving the bus? Thoughts are with them...

agree with you ....how somebody cant see a large bus....painted the most visible colour.... and walk across the road directly in front of it is beyond the scope of most people.

_Whimsical_

Weylin wrote: »

agree with you ....how somebody cant see a large bus....painted the most visible colour.... and walk across the road directly in front of it is beyond the scope of most people.

Really and truly ,accidents happen... leave it be.
Have this conversation with your friends in the pub. It's perfectly conceivable this mans friends and family use this forum. Have a bit of respect.

greenlunchbox

look i lost 2 mates in a car accident a few years back and haven't got my phone on me today so its irritating when u want to know who the person is and all people keep doing is commenting on how horrible it all is.

Weylin

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Really and truly ,accidents happen... leave it be.
Have this conversation with your friends in the pub. It's perfectly conceivable this mans friends and family use this forum. Have a bit of respect.[/QUOTE]
respect has nothing to do with it. a bus driver will possibly lose his job/licience, never drive again,all because some [EMAIL="idio@t"]idio@t[/EMAIL] decided he was going to cross the road,with total disregard for all concerned.

_Whimsical_

greenlunchbox wrote: »

look i lost 2 mates in a car accident a few years back and haven't got my phone on me today so its irritating when u want to know who the person is and all people keep doing is commenting on how horrible it all is.

I can understand that. I think everyone is wondering/worrying if they know the person and hoping for their recovery. Boards isn't the place for anyone close to find out names though. Someone would email you or mention it on fb if it was a friend by now.

Weylin wrote: »

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

Really and truly ,accidents happen... leave it be.
Have this conversation with your friends in the pub. It's perfectly conceivable this mans friends and family use this forum. Have a bit of respect.[/QUOTE]
respect has nothing to do with it. a bus driver will possibly lose his job/licience, never drive again,all because some [EMAIL="idio@t"]idio@t[/EMAIL] decided he was going to cross the road,with total disregard for all concerned.

You've no idea what happened. Keep your thoughts to yourself. That is more respectful to everyone for now, including the driver whose life is probably destroyed tonight too.

Mars Bar

greenlunchbox wrote: »

look i lost 2 mates in a car accident a few years back and haven't got my phone on me today so its irritating when u want to know who the person is and all people keep doing is commenting on how horrible it all is.

Fair enough, you'd be anxious to know. That's understandable. However, from what I understand, even if any of us did know the name we wouldn't be allowed to post it here if it hasn't already been released to the media. You probably could via PM but not in a thread. So all we can do on this thread is send our best wishes and sympathise for the family as they will have a long road ahead of themselves.

skelliser

Weylin wrote: »

no. i an giving my opinion on what happen,just because it dosent suit you, thats your problem. if this guy survives he will try and sue for damages,the bus company is fully entitled to counter sue. the first question his solociter will ask him is ,did you use the crossing? yes/no.

wrong.

Pedestrians have right of way anywhere even if they walk out onto a public road, a car has to yield to them.

Take your trolling BS elsewhere.

Some guy is in Beamount tonight fighting for his life ffs!

Weylin

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I can understand that. I think everyone is wondering/worrying if they know the person and hoping for their recovery. Boards isn't the place for anyone close to find out names though. Someone would email you or mention it on fb if it was a friend by now.

Weylin wrote: »

You've no idea what happened. Keep your thoughts to yourself. That is more respectful to everyone for now, including the driver whose life is probably destroyed tonight too.

actually i do know the bus driver.and no i wont keep my thoughts to myself.

Weylin

skelliser wrote: »

wrong.

Pedestrians have right of way anywhere even if they walk out onto a public road, a car has to yield to them.

Take your trolling BS elsewhere.

Some guy is in Beamount tonight fighting for his life ffs!

:pac::pac::pac:

Da_Doc

My prayers go out to him. Hope he pulls through

awedf

When I was in Eyre Square earlier just after it happened there were 2 ambulance's attending to the man on the ground, by the looks of the damage to the bus he got hit hard on the head. I hope he pulls though, best wishes to the family.

skelliser wrote: »

wrong.

Pedestrians have right of way anywhere even if they walk out onto a public road, a car has to yield to them.

lol just lol......

PennyLane88

Only hearing this now, god i hope he pulls through, best wishes to the family and friends

On another note:

skelliser wrote: »

wrong.

Pedestrians have right of way anywhere even if they walk out onto a public road, a car has to yield to them.

Take your trolling BS elsewhere.

Some guy is in Beamount tonight fighting for his life ffs!

No they don't, thats crazy talk

sgthighway

I hope the person who was hit and the driver/passagers are going to be okay.
I don't know which way the bus was going and it does not matter but I still find it hard to remember that traffic comes down from Richardsons now. For donkeys years it was always the other way.

skelliser

well show me a case in ireland where a pedestrian was found to be at fault and insurance was paid out accordingly and il retract my statement.
a soon as a pedestrian steps out onto a road they have right of way.

sdanseo

Weylin wrote: »

no. i an giving my opinion on what happen,just because it dosent suit you, thats your problem. if this guy survives he will try and sue for damages,the bus company is fully entitled to counter sue. the first question his solociter will ask him is ,did you use the crossing? yes/no.

You've been constantly trolling this website since you opened your account. Would you ever just get out.

Reported, for the third time in as many days.

greenlunchbox

ok fair enough i and anyone else wondering will find out tomorrow i guess, until then prayers are with anyone affected by the incident. that the guy who was hit is ok is the main thing

shampoosuicide

greenlunchbox is some tit.

ronnie3585

This is a f*cking train wreck of a thread.

Funk It

Hope that the injured person makes a recovery.

Actually can't believe some of the comments on here, I pity the people who encounter ye on a daily basis, show some respect