Motorists makes lucky escape when unoccupied Range Rover smashes into pole

The incident occurred at around 4:15pm on Saturday on the Inner Ring Road at the Ursuline Court roundabout close to student apartments.
Motorists makes lucky escape when unoccupied Range Rover smashes into pole

Sarah Slater

Motorists made a lucky escape when an unoccupied Range Rover jeep smashed into a pole in Waterford city.

The incident occurred at around 4:15pm on Saturday on the Inner Ring Road at the Ursuline Court roundabout close to student apartments.

Frantic efforts by the owner of the jeep were captured on dash-cam footage as he attempted to get into the moving vehicle.

An eyewitness said that “the vehicle came down through the grass from Ursuline court and hit a pole, which then fell down onto a car.”

The witness said: “ It’s a miracle nobody was hurt as it’s a very busy road and footpath.”

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene. No injuries were reported. It remains unclear how the jeep managed to free-wheel down onto the road from where it was parked.

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