A person cycling a bicycle was injured this morning at the junction of Queen Street and North King Street at the top of Smithfield.
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It is unclear what happened in the incident and the status of the injuried person has yet to be confirmed.
Witnesses and a media report confirm that the bicycle was crushed by a recycling truck.
The junction forms one of the main cycle routes between the core city centre and Stoneybatter and Grangegorman, but is known as a dangerous spot by local cyclists. The main traffic flow on the one-way North King Street turns left onto Queen Street, while the main cycling flow goes right onto George’s Lane.
Any word on how the guy is getting on??