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Driver has lucky escape after floods eat huge hole in roadway

written by Stephen Maguire August 23, 2017
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A van driver had a lucky escape during last night’s chaotic flood when his vehicle was almost swallowed by a huge hole.

This picture, by AWS Tyres in Quigley’s Point, shows just how close the driver came to being seriously injured.

The front of his van tipped into the road between Quigley’s Point and Muff after a huge chunk of its was literally washed away.

A series of pictures posted by the company shows a snapshot of what is similar scenes across Inishowen and Donegal.

Driver has lucky escape after floods eat huge hole in roadway was last modified: August 24th, 2017 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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