A silage trailer has crashed into a bridge at Kells in Co Kilkenny.

Various images of the crash are circulating on social media and it's understood that gardaí and the fire service have been called to the scene.

A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Farmers Journal: “Gardaí attended a single vehicle RTC involving a tractor and trailer that occurred in Kells village, Co Kilkenny, this morning, Friday 15 May, at approximately 11.15am.

“The trailer overturned and collided with a bridge. No injuries were reported. Investigations ongoing.”

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