A cyclist was injured after an incident involving a speeding car yesterday evening.

Police arrived at the scene at 6.30pm to find the cyclist on the roof of the car with the ambulance service attending to his injuries.

A resident of the Greystones area witnessed the incident and was  left shocked.

She said: “I didn’t see the cyclist moving at all. I was really panicked assumed the worst. It was a massive relief to hear that he only had some cuts and bruises.”

She added: “I’m still feeling a bit shaken even though I know he’s ok, the situation could have been a lot worse.”