Multiple deaths in head-on collision on Irish motorway

Irish police reported multiple deaths and serious injuries following a collision between two vehicles on the M9 motorway, one of which was travelling in the wrong direction.

By El Medio Oriente

August 17, 2026

Two severely damaged vehicles at night on a highway, illuminated by red emergency lights, with debris scattered across the road and emergency responders in the background. — Two completely destroyed vehicles following the head-on collision on the M9 motorway in Ireland, with emergency services present at the accident scene during the night. (RT Arabic)

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The Irish National Police (Gardaí) announced the deaths of several people and reported that others suffered serious injuries following a direct collision between two vehicles on a motorway in the country, according to British news agency PA Media.

A Gardaí spokesperson said one of the vehicles was travelling in the opposite direction on the lane designated for northbound traffic on the M9 motorway.

Emergency teams received reports of a vehicle travelling southbound in the northbound lane of the M9, resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle.

Authorities indicated that investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances of the accident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.