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Eight Hospitalised, Including Seven Teenagers, After Car Mounts Footpath in South Dublin
Gardaí said all eight people taken to hospital suffered varying injuries, while investigators are still examining how the crash happened.
- On Sunday, a car mounted a pavement on Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown, striking seven teenagers. The driver, a woman in her 40s, and all seven teenagers were taken to different hospitals for treatment.
- The vehicle mounted the curb at approximately 3:00pm in the Monkstown Farm area, striking pedestrians outside a shop. Garda are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
- Among the eight people injured were victims aged between 14 and 15 years. Emergency responders, including Dublin Fire Brigade and The National Ambulance Service, arrived at the scene to provide treatment.
- Local Fine Gael Councillor Dan Carson said the area is in shock, adding, "My thoughts are with the families affected and the first responders at the scene." Garda Headquarters confirmed the serious collision occurred.
- Authorities are investigating the incident with the road remaining closed following the crash. Some reports suggest the driver may have suffered a medical episode while behind the wheel, though the cause remains unconfirmed.
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Eight hospitalised, including seven teenagers, after car mounts footpath in South Dublin
Seven teenagers and a woman in her 40s have been hospitalised following a serious crash in South Dublin this afternoon. According to RTE, the car mounted a footpath outside a row of shops. The incident happened at around 3:00pm on Oliver Plunkett Road near the junction with Kill Avenue in Monkstown. Pic: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie Local Fine Gael councillor Dan Carson said there was a large amount of first responders at the scene of ‘what appears t…
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