Accident causes delays on Ballymahon Road

Gardaí have cleared the scene of a two-car collision which caused delays on the Ballymahon Road, Athlone this morning.

A collision occurred between two cars at approximately 9am this morning (Friday), with one of the cars sustaining significant damage. However no one was injured in the incident.

The collision took place on the Ballymahon Road, at the top of the Junction 10 ramp off the M6 Athlone bypass.

There were traffic restrictions for an hour as the cars blocked one lane of traffic and Gardaí attended the scene. It has since been cleared and traffic returned to normal.