Five Teenagers Killed, Four Seriously Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on Irish Highway
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A wrong-way driving incident on Ireland's M9 highway resulted in a head-on collision, killing five teenagers and seriously injuring four, including a child, with police investigating and warning against reckless driving for social media.
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Why It Matters
The crash occurred on the M9 highway in Ireland, involving a car traveling in the wrong direction.
Five teenagers have died and four others have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Ireland, police said. Commissioner Justin Kelly described the head-on collision between two cars on the M9 as "horrific" and warned that "in some cases" cars are being driven on the wrong side of highways for social media likes. Police said they are investigating the circumstances of the crash at junction 3 at about 3am on Sunday. One of those seriously injured in the crash is a child. Emergency services were alerted to a car travelling southbound on the M9 northbound carriageway. The vehicle was travelling between junctions 3 and 4 when it collided head-on with another car.
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Increased enforcement and public awareness campaigns on wrong-way driving
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Open Questions
- What were the circumstances leading to the wrong-way driving?
- Full identities and ages of the victims
