Car mounts footpath in serious south Dublin crash
A car mounted a footpath in south Dublin, injuring six teenagers and the driver. Gardaí have launched an investigation into the incident, which may have been caused by a medical episode.
Why it matters
This is a significant local public safety incident involving multiple critical injuries, prompting a major emergency response and police investigation.
Six teenage pedestrians and a female driver in her 40s have been injured after a car mounted a footpath outside a row of shops in south Dublin.
Gardaí said the pedestrians, three boys and three girls, have been brought to CHI Temple Street and CHI Crumlin to be treated for a range of injuries, some described as critical.
The driver of the car remains in hospital for medical attention.
Gardaí had initially said seven teenage pedestrians had been involved in the collision.
Another 15-year-old boy who witnessed the scene was taken to CHI Tallaght for medical attention.
Gardaí and other emergency services were called to the scene on the Oliver Plunkett Road, near the junction with Kill Avenue, in Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire at around 3pm yesterday.
There have been reports the driver suffered a medical episode and lost control of the car, which then mounted the pavement.
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