Youth critically injured and eight others hurt in head-on motorway collision
The incident happened on a slip road of the M50 southbound in Dublin in the early hours of Sunday.
A youth is critically ill and eight other people have been injured in a head-on collision on the M50 motorway in Dublin.
An Garda Síochána said a vehicle was spotted travelling north on the southbound carriage near junction 12 at Firhouse at about 5.30am on Sunday.
A spokesperson said: “Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a vehicle travelling northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M50.
“The vehicle was driving down the up ramp at Junction 12 when it collided head-on with a car.
“A total of eight occupants, all male juveniles, who were in the vehicle were transported to a number of different hospitals for treatment.
“One of the youths remains in a critical condition.”
The male driver of the second car, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital and gardaí describe his injuries as “serious”.
Gardaí have urged any road users who were travelling on the M50 between Junction 14 and Junction 11 northbound or southbound between 5am and 5.30am on Sunday to contact them, especially if they have dashcam footage.
Anyone with information can contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.