Nine people injured including one critical after crash on M50

Kenneth Fox

A teenage boy is in critical condition, and eight others are injured after a serious collision on the M50. 

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a vehicle travelling northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M50, at 5:30 am on Sunday.

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 youths, who were in the vehicle, were transported to a number of different hospitals for treatment. One of them remains in a critical condition.

The driver of the second car, a man in his 20s, was injured and taken to hospital. His injuries are described as serious.

The section of the M50 from Junction 12 to Junction 11 southbound remains closed with local diversions in place. A Garda forensic collision examination is taking place.

Gardaí are appealing for any persons who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.

Gardaí are appealing to road users who were travelling on the M50 between Junction 14 and Junction 11 northbound or southbound between 5.00am and 5.30am on Sunday.

Anyone who may have dashcam footage of the incident or surrounding area to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, has been notified of this incident in accordance with Section 203 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024.

Investigations are ongoing.