Luas tram in minor collision on Harcourt Street

A Luas tram was involved in a minor collision with a car on Harcourt Street this afternoon.

A Luas tram was involved in a minor collision with a car on Harcourt Street this afternoon.

The incident happened at lunchtime when a tram travelling from St Stephen's Green clipped the wing-mirror of a car turning right from Harcourt Street onto Clonmel Street.

Passengers were evacuated from the tram but were able to resume their jounrey after a number of minutes.

The tram suffered minor damage and has since been taken out of service as a precaution.

No one was injured in the incident.

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