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25 Jun, 2018 10:44

‘Ill priest’ plows car into pedestrians outside Dublin church (VIDEO)

‘Ill priest’ plows car into pedestrians outside Dublin church (VIDEO)

Seven people have been injured, two seriously, after being struck by a car outside a church in Clondalkin in the Irish capital.

The incident unfolded in the grounds of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Dublin, at around 10.20am on Monday.

Irish police have issued a statement explaining that the driver of the vehicle fell ill before crashing into a number of pedestrians nearby.

It’s understood that stricken motorist was a priest arriving for a funeral mass. Witness Jo Archbold, who took to Twitter to dispel terrorism rumors, said the priest “took a heart attack” while driving into the church yard.

She told followers that the accident occurred prior to her great uncle’s funeral mass. According to RIP.ie – an Irish obituary website – the funeral has been postponed until 1pm on Monday.

A number of roads have been closed off with emergency services and police at the scene.

 

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