Emergency services have dealt with a two vehicle collision in Shannon this morning.
The incident, which involved two vans, happened at around 10.00am close to the entrance to the Elite Business Park, part of the larger Smithstown Industrial Estate.
Following the collision, a large amount of engine fluid was left on the roadway leading to fears of a possible hazardous material spillage.
Units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Shannon station responded to the incident along with the National Ambulance Service and Gardaí. Fire crews were also mobilised from Ennis but were stood down when it was confirmed that there were no hazardous materials involved and that the incident wasn’t as serious as first reported.
A National Ambulance Service rapid response advanced paramedic unit responded to the incident followed soon afterward by an ambulance. Both drivers were assessed at the scene but were found to be uninjured.
A section of road was closed while fire crews worked to clear a hazard. Crews spent some time treating the spillage with dispersant and had to use specialist equipment to separate the two vans which had become locked together following the collision.
One vehicle could be driven away from the scene while the second had to be recovered by tow truck.
The road was fully reopened shortly after midday.
Meanwhile, an air ambulance was dispatched along with other emergency services to a road traffic collision in Co Clare this afternoon.
The two-car crash occurred shortly after midday on the R474 at Shanavogh about 6 kilometres from Miltown Malbay.
One of the vehicles left the road following the collision leaving its driver trapped inside.
Two units of Clare County Fire and Rescue Service from Ennistymon station were mobilised to the scene along with National Ambulance Service paramedics and Gardaí.
The HSE’s Cork-based Emergency Aeromedical Service air ambulance was also requested to attend the incident. Aeromed-01 was able to land in a field close to the scene.
Fire crews used specialist cutting equipment to help release the driver of one car after his vehicle left the road. The driver was however uninjured.
The occupants of both vehicles were assessed at the scene but no one required hospital treatment.
The R474 was closed until both vehicles had been recovered from the scene and the area had been made safe by fire crews.
