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| Pole smash driver's narrow escape | Pole smash driver's narrow escape |
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| A lorry driver had a lucky escape in south Belfast when he crashed into the garden of a house. | A lorry driver had a lucky escape in south Belfast when he crashed into the garden of a house. |
| A wooden pole smashed through the windscreen of his cab at Windsor Avenue narrowly missing his face. | A wooden pole smashed through the windscreen of his cab at Windsor Avenue narrowly missing his face. |
| A resident heard a loud bang at about 0900 GMT on Saturday and looked out to see a lorry in her neighbour's garden. | A resident heard a loud bang at about 0900 GMT on Saturday and looked out to see a lorry in her neighbour's garden. |
| The driver, who is in his 40s, was badly shaken by his ordeal which happened as warnings about black ice were issued across Northern Ireland. | The driver, who is in his 40s, was badly shaken by his ordeal which happened as warnings about black ice were issued across Northern Ireland. |
| He was taken to hospital where his injuries are not considered life threatening. | He was taken to hospital where his injuries are not considered life threatening. |
| In a second incident on Windsor Avenue around the same time, another lorry crashed into a telecommunications box. | |
| The driver was treated in hospital for injuries not thought to be life-threatening. | |
| The street remains closed at the Lisburn Road end due to the conditions. | |
| Black ice is making road conditions extremely dangerous across Northern Ireland and police are urging motorists to take care and reduce speed as the wintry weather continues. | |