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| House is hit by lorry after crash | House is hit by lorry after crash |
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| A family has escaped injury after a lorry crashed into their house near Downpatrick in County Down. | A family has escaped injury after a lorry crashed into their house near Downpatrick in County Down. |
| It happened after two articulated lorries collided on the Ardglass Road. One of them then hit a house before crashing into the one next door. | |
| Four people were in the house at the time, including a pregnant woman. None of them was injured, but they were all said to be deeply shocked. | Four people were in the house at the time, including a pregnant woman. None of them was injured, but they were all said to be deeply shocked. |
| The driver of one of the lorries suffered minor wounds. | The driver of one of the lorries suffered minor wounds. |
| Dominc Deegan said he was in his kitchen when he heard what sounded like an explosion and glass flying. | Dominc Deegan said he was in his kitchen when he heard what sounded like an explosion and glass flying. |
| "I got up, ran out the front door and saw the lorry halfway into the bedroom," Mr Deegan said. | "I got up, ran out the front door and saw the lorry halfway into the bedroom," Mr Deegan said. |
| "It definitely was quite a shock. I suppose we can thank God we're lucky he went into the bedroom not the living room." | "It definitely was quite a shock. I suppose we can thank God we're lucky he went into the bedroom not the living room." |
| Brian Irvine from the Fire and Rescue Service said it was fortunate that no-one was seriously injured in the accident. | Brian Irvine from the Fire and Rescue Service said it was fortunate that no-one was seriously injured in the accident. |
| "Given the nature of the two large vehicles we're very pleased that nobody was seriously injured," Mr Irvine said. | "Given the nature of the two large vehicles we're very pleased that nobody was seriously injured," Mr Irvine said. |
| "The main considerations for the ambulance service who were there assessing all the people at the scene was the various degrees of shock." | "The main considerations for the ambulance service who were there assessing all the people at the scene was the various degrees of shock." |