Investigation launched after piece of equipment strikes car during Shore Road works

Dash cam footage of the incident, which has gone viral on social media, shows a round object striking the front of the vehicle as it passed the latest phase of the ‘Shore Road Reinforcement Project’ in Greencastle.

Commenting, a spokesperson for Phoenix Energy stated: “We’re aware of an incident which occurred whereby a car passing a Phoenix Energy construction project on the Shore Road on Tuesday was damaged by a piece of rubber testing equipment. Such equipment is in common use in such projects.

"The work is being carried out by our primary contractor and we know their representatives have been in contact with the driver and the passenger. While those in the car were understandably shaken, we understand they were not injured.

“We’re carrying out an urgent investigation with our contractor and the manufacturer of the equipment to understand the full context of this incident. The Health and Safety Executive NI (HSENI) has been informed of this incident by Phoenix and as always we will fully cooperate with all relevant authorities.”

In a statement issued on March 15, a spokesperson for the HSENI explained: “HSENI is aware of an incident and is making inquiries. We’re unable to comment further at this stage.”

The incident was reported to police on Tuesday.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police received a report of an incident in the vicinity of the Shore Road on the morning of March 12 when a car was struck by an object. One vehicle was damaged and no one was injured.”