Young baby rushed to CUH after his buggy was crushed against a pole

The incident occurred on the Blackrock Road

A young baby had to be rushed to Cork University Hospital to be treated for injuries after his buggy was crushed against a pole on the Blackrock Road.

The Evening Echo reports that the buggy with the baby inside was pinned against a pole by a car at around 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. 

The little boy was being pushed by his mother when a car mounted the footpath and crashed into a parked car, pushing it into the buggy and crushing it against a pole.

The baby was pulled to safety by witnesses who ran to his mother’s aid.

The child suffered a fractured skull and his mother suffered minor injuries.

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to the accident to contact them at Blackrock on (021) 4536690.

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