'Number of fatalities' and four injured after car drives on wrong side of motorway
Summary
A serious car crash happened on the M9 motorway in County Kildare, Ireland, early Sunday morning when one car was driving the wrong way. Several people died, and four others, including a child, were taken to hospitals in critical or serious condition. Police and an independent investigation team are looking into the incident.Key Facts
- The crash occurred around 3:00 AM on the M9 northbound at Junction 3.
- A vehicle was driving on the wrong side of the road and hit another car head-on.
- Several people died in the collision; exact numbers were not specified.
- Four injured people were taken to hospitals, including a child and three females.
- The injured are in critical or serious condition in three different hospitals.
- The motorway is closed between Junctions 3 and 4 in both directions with detours in place.
- Police say there was no police chase at the time of the crash.
- Ireland’s police watchdog (Fiosrú) is conducting an independent investigation to see if police actions were involved.
- Police are asking witnesses and those with dashcam footage to come forward.
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