A busy Cork road turned into a scene of chaos on Friday afternoon after a truck flipped over, bring traffic to a halt.
Pictures from the scene show the truck's load spilled out onto the road, causing a major obstruction.
The collision happened on the N20 road in Mallow at around 1.30pm.
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In a stroke of luck, no other vehicles were involved in the crash.
There are no reports of injuries at this time.
Gardai have closed off the section of road between Rathduff and Burnfort in both directions, with diversions in place.
A Garda spokesperson told Cork Beo: "Gardai are attending the scene of a single-vehicle traffic collision that occurred at approximately 1:30pm today, Friday, 12 May 2023 on the N20 in Mallow, Co Cork.
"No injuries have been reported.
"While the scene is being attended, the N20 has been closed in both directions, with diversions in place."
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