The Poundland lorry which smashed into Foyleside Shopping centre this morning
POLICE are investigating after a speeding lorry smashed into the Foyleside Shopping Centre in Derry.
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning.
It is claimed the 40ft-plus articulated Poundland lorry hurtled at speed down Linenhall Street.
Then it crashed into a wall outside the Millennium Forum.
The lorry then struck a car outside the theatre before smashing into the Orchard Street entrance of the Foyelside centre.
The Millennium Forum and the Orchard Street entrance to the shopping centre are expected to remain closed for the quite some time for structural issues.
But the shopping centre will open as usual today at 1 pm for normal Sunday trading hours.
It is not yet know what injuries the driver sustained or if anyone else was injured in the crash.
As part of its investigation, police have sealed off Linenhall Street, Market Street and Orchard Street.