Several people seriously injured after two-vehicle crash on M50
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At a glance
- Two vehicles collided on the M50 motorway near Firhouse early Monday, seriously injuring several people.
- The southbound lanes between junctions 11 and 12 are closed, with diversions in place.
- Separately, a young man is in serious condition after a car and bus crash in Co. Kerry.
Several individuals sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle collision on the M50 motorway early Monday morning. The crash occurred between junctions 11 and 12 southbound, near Firhouse, around 5:30 a.m.
Gardaรญ confirmed that multiple people were transported to the hospital with severe injuries. The M50 southbound between junctions 11 and 12 remains closed, and authorities have established diversions. The incident is ongoing, and further details are not yet available.
a number of persons were removed from the scene to hospital with serious injuries.
In a separate incident, a man in his early 20s is in serious condition following a crash involving a car and a bus in County Kerry. This collision happened around 5 a.m. in Aghatubrid, Caherciveen. The car driver was taken to Cork University Hospital, while the bus driver, in his 50s, was uninjured.
Authorities are appealing for witnesses to the Kerry crash, particularly anyone with dashcam footage from the N70 at Aghatubrid between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Information can be provided to Killarney Garda station or the Garda Confidential Line.
This is a live incident and there is no further information at this time.
Originally published by Irish Times. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.