Emergency services are at the scene of a crash on the Waterford to Dunmore East Road

The incident involving a car and a truck happened near Passage Cross between 10.30 and 10.45 am this morning.

The road from the Applegreen garage to Kennedy’s pub will be closed for a number of hours to allow the truck and car involved to be removed.

Diversions are in place.

One man was taken to University Hospital Waterford with serious leg injuries.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Waterford Gardai on 051-305300.