Five teenagers, all male, have died and four other people were seriously injured in a head-on collision on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland, after a car was driven in the wrong direction, police said.
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Key facts
- Five teenagers, all male, died in the crash.
- Four other people were seriously injured.
- The collision happened at about 3am on Sunday on the M9 in County Kildare.
- It was a two-vehicle head-on collision involving a car driving the wrong way.
- Gardaí confirmed the bodies of the youths had been removed from the scene.
Five teenagers have died and four other people were seriously injured in a crash on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Irish police have said.
According to the Guardian, the head-on collision involved two vehicles, with one car being driven in the wrong direction on the motorway in the Republic of Ireland.
Gardaí confirmed that the bodies of the youths, all of whom were male, had been removed from the scene of the collision.
The crash happened at about 3am on Sunday on the M9 in County Kildare, the Guardian reported.
Sky News reported that multiple people were killed and others injured in the incident, with Irish police confirming the deaths of five teenagers.
Four other people were seriously injured in the collision, according to police cited by the Guardian.
Why it matters
The deaths of five teenagers in a single crash represent a devastating loss for their families and community. Wrong-way collisions on motorways are among the most dangerous types of road incidents, raising ongoing concerns about road safety.
Frequently asked questions
Where and when did the crash happen?
The crash happened at about 3am on Sunday on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, in the Republic of Ireland, according to the Guardian.
How many people died and were injured?
Five teenagers, all male, died and four other people were seriously injured, according to Irish police cited by the Guardian and Sky News.
What caused the collision?
The sources describe a two-vehicle head-on collision involving a car being driven in the wrong direction on the motorway. No further details on the cause were provided in the sources.
Timeline
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