Garda watchdog investigation after M50 crash
A garda watchdog investigation is under way after a two-car collision on the M50 where nine people were injured yesterday.
The Garda watchdog, Fiosrú, has launched an independent investigation into a two-car crash on the M50 that left nine people injured, including eight male teenagers in their early teens. The incident occurred yesterday morning at Junction 12, Firhouse, when a car carrying the teenagers collided head-on with another vehicle. Eight male teenagers were in the car that was driving down the up-ramp at the time of the collision, while the driver of the other car, a man in his twenties, sustained serious injuries and is being treated in a hospital.
One of the teenagers is currently in critical condition. The investigation is not necessarily an allegation that gardaí or members of the public have acted wrongly, but rather a routine independent probe to determine if the incident could have been caused by gardaí's actions or omissions. Gardaí have appealed for witnesses, particularly those traveling on the M50 between Junction 14 and Junction 11 between 5am and 5.30am, to come forward with any relevant information, including dash-cam footage.
They request that anyone with information contact Tallaght Garda Station, the Garda Confidential Line, or any Garda station.
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