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Multiple people killed and injured after car driven wrong way on M9 in County Kildare, Irish police say
Fiosrú is examining whether any Garda contact before the crash was relevant as investigators appeal for dashcam footage from motorists.
- On Sunday, August 16, 2026, a head-on collision occurred on the M9 northbound near Junction 3 in County Kildare at approximately 3:00 am, resulting in a "number of fatalities."
- Emergency services responded after a vehicle was reported travelling southbound on the M9 northbound carriageway, colliding head-on with another car between Junction 3 and Junction 4.
- Four people were seriously injured, including two adults in critical condition at Tallaght University Hospital, while another adult and a child were taken to St Luke's General Hospital and Children's Health Ireland respectively.
- Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, has been notified of the incident, and a spokesperson stated the referral "does not necessarily mean a garda or gardaí have been accused of wrongdoing."
- Athy Garda Station has appealed for dashcam footage from road users who travelled the M9 between 2:00 am and 3:00 am, as the section from Junction 3 to Junction 4 remains closed for forensic examination.
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·Kobbegem, Belgium
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