Three taken to hospital after Luas crash

Three people have been taken to hospital after a collision between a Luas tram and a car in Dublin's city centre.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a collision between a Luas tram and a car in Dublin's city centre.

The collision occurred at about 2.30 p.m. this afternoon at a traffic-controlled junction on Benburb Street in Dublin's north inner city.

Both passengers of the car and the driver of the tram were taken to hospital as a "precautionary measure".

The Red line suffered serious disruption for an hour after the incident but is now running as normal. It is not yet clear who was responsible for the collision.

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