Officials confirmed that the bodies of all the deceased young people (all of them were boys) were removed from the site of the collision between two vehicles in County Kildare, on the M9 motorway. The accident occurred on Sunday at around 3 a.m., reports The Guardian.
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According to police data, the individuals in the other vehicle involved in the collision – three women (two in their late thirties and one over 20) and a boy – are still being treated in hospital for serious injuries.
Was this done to gain popularity on social networks?
Irish police commissioner Justin Kelly called this car collision “horrific” and emphasized that “in some cases” driving in the opposite lane on motorways is done to gain popularity on social networks.
Last weekend, during a head-on collision in Dublin on the M50 motorway, when a car was driving in the opposite direction, nine people were injured.
Describing Sunday’s accident, J. Kelly said: “These family members were driving without suspecting anything bad when a vehicle driving in the opposite lane of the motorway crashed into them.
This horrific incident, which occurred after a recent accident on the M50 motorway, shows how irresponsible and dangerous driving in the opposite lane of a motorway is.
Of course, this should be self-evident, but what makes this reckless behavior even worse is that in some cases it is done to get ‘likes’ on social networks, regardless of the potentially devastating consequences it can cause to innocent people and the drivers themselves.”
He added: “Since this particular incident has been referred to the police oversight body Fiosrú for investigation, I cannot provide more detailed information about it, but I know that police officers are doing everything they can to stop such vehicles, while also considering all other road users.
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Circumstances of the accident
Officials are investigating the circumstances of the accident that occurred on Sunday at around 3 a.m. near the town of Athy, at the third junction of the motorway.
Emergency services were alerted about a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lane of the M9 motorway.
Earlier, an Irish police spokesperson reported that the driver of the second car and the front-seat passenger were taken to Tallaght University Hospital and are in critical condition.
A passenger in the back seat, about 20 years old, was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital and is in serious condition.
The third passenger – a child – was taken to the Irish Children’s Health Centre in Crumlin, Dublin, also in serious condition.
The bodies of the deceased teenagers were brought to Naas General Hospital, where forensic examinations were to be conducted.
The police urged anyone who witnessed the accident or has footage from a car camera to contact the authorities.
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