Several dead and injured in ‘horrific’ crash after car drove on wrong side of motorway

Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has warned about vehicles being driven on the wrong side of motorways for social media likes.

The collision occurred on on the M9 Northbound at about 03:00 local time on Sunday in County Kildare.

Multiple dead and several injured after car on wrong side of motorway causes head-on collision  lbc.co.uk

The scene is currently being preserved for examination by forensic collision investigators.

A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a motorway in Co Kildare, Irish police said.A gardaí spokesperson said two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on the northbound M9.Gardaí said they are investigating the circumstan

'Number of fatalities' after car drives on wrong side of motorway in Co. Kildare | ITV News  itv.com

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated

The fatal crash happened in the early hours of Sunday. 10:24, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 Updated: 10:26, Sun, Aug 16, 2026 (file picture) The crash happened on the M9 (Image: Mick O'Neill/Daily Mirror/Irish Daily Star)A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured after a head-on collision between two cars

Four people hospitalised, including a child as Fiosrú becomes involved in case following a referral by the Garda

Three young women and a child who were left with serious injuries were travelling to Dublin Airport when crash occurred

A number of people have died and at least four others have been seriously injured after a two-car crash on the M9 at Moone, Co Kildare.