Multiple people die and several others are seriously injured after a head-on collision on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland. Gardaí say the crash involves a vehicle travelling on the wrong side of the northbound carriageway, with the incident reported in the early hours of Sunday.
BBC News and other outlets report the collision occurs at about 03:00 local time. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding how the vehicle came to be driving against traffic. The Irish Examiner and the BBC both cite four serious injuries, including a child, while accounts differ only in wording about the total number of deaths, describing it as “several” or “a number of fatalities.” The Manchester Evening News similarly describes multiple fatalities and serious injuries. One outlet also notes the crash location near Athy, with responders alerted to the incident on the motorway.
Across reports, there is general agreement on the wrong-way nature of the collision, the M9 northbound location in County Kildare, and the presence of several serious injuries including a child, while the exact death toll is described less precisely.
