Number of people killed and four injured following two-vehicle crash on M9

Michael Bolton

A number of people have died, and four are injured following a two-vehicle crash on the M9 in Co Kildare in the early hours of Sunday.

The crash occurred on the M9 Northbound at Junction 3 at 3am.

Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to a vehicle travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway of the M9.

The vehicle was driving on the M9 between junctions 3 and 4 when a head-on crash occurred with a second car.

A number of fatalities have occurred, and no further details are available at this time.

The female driver and front passenger, both aged in their 30s, of the second car have been removed from the scene to Tallaght University Hospital, and both remain in critical condition.

A front-seat passenger, a woman in her 20s, was taken to St. Luke's General Hospital and is in serious condition.

The third passenger, a child, has been removed to Children's Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin and is in a serious condition.

The section of the M9 from Junction 3 to Junction 4, northbound and southbound, remains closed with local diversions in place. A Garda Forensic Collision examination will take place in due course.

Gardaí are appealing for any persons who may have witnessed this collision to come forward.

Gardaí are appealing to road users who were travelling on the M9 northbound or southbound between 2:00am and 3:00am on Sunday and who may have dashcam footage of the incident or surrounding area to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Athy Garda Station on 01 666 6000, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.

Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.

Fiosrú has been notified of this incident in accordance with Section 203 of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024.

In line with its statutory remit, Fiosrú’s investigation relates to incidents involving contact with gardaí where a member of the public has died or been seriously injured.

A referral does not necessarily mean a garda or gardaí have been accused of wrongdoing.

Instead, it means that Fiosrú should independently investigate the incident to ascertain whether or not the act or omission of a garda or gardaí may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person.

As the matter is now under investigation, pursuant to section 208(1)(b) of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024, Fiosrú cannot make any further comment.