Athy child 'unharmed' after riding under moving truck
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A truck driver got what was described as “the fright of his life” on Wednesday afternoon (10 April) in Athy when a six year old rode her bike under his articulated lorry.
Though moving at the time, the truck was very slow and his alert nature caught the flash of movement in the side mirror and he stopped immediately, with no injuries reported on the child.
The incident happened at the bottle bank in Athy.
A local source said: “Though taken to hospital as a precaution, the child is fine.
“The child apparently cycled under the side bar (ironically, known as the ‘safety bar’, to stop cars from going under HGVs), but the truck driver stopped immediately.
“He got the fright of his life, but it’s all done and dusted.
“She’s off for a check-up, but there are no injuries."
The same cannot be said for the driver’s heart, at this stage.
