LAST UPDATE | 31 May

A GARDA INVESTIGATION is underway after a stolen bin truck crashed into a level crossing barrier near Sutton DART station in North Dublin yesterday evening, causing disruption to commuters.

The truck was taken from Parliament Street in Dublin city early yesterday evening while a worker was out emptying bins.

Its movements were monitored by a number of garda units, before it crashed into the barriers at the station at 6pm. 

The man driving the stolen truck was taken to a Dublin Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

No other injuries have been reported. 

“Garda investigations into all the circumstances of this incident are ongoing. Gardaí are following a definite line of enquiry in relation to this investigation,” a Garda spokesperson said. 

Services between Howth Junction and Howth were suspended as repairs were carried out on the crossing.