5-automobile crash m6 motorway driver killed and eleven injured one motorist has been killed and numerous others injured in a 5-vehicle crash at the m6 dual carriageway, near kilbeggan, co westmeath the motive force of one of the automobiles, a man in his 60s, turned into mentioned useless on the scene. a female passenger in his vehicle became additionally injured
a similarly 10 human beings were injured inside the crash, which happened after the eastbound junction five, close to kilbeggan, at the m6 highway. it’s far understood the place was hit by way of heavy fall of hail on the time of the crash one passenger sustained what had been termed “severe injuries” and turned into introduced by means of helicopter to beaumont sanatorium in dublin,

a garda spokesman stated of the other nine humans injured, four had been drivers of the automobiles concerned and five were passengers. they had been taken to midland regional hospitals in mullingar and tullamore for remedy the highway became closed off for a period on sunday afternoon, at the same time as emergency services attended the scene

quickly afterwards, gardaí reopened the westbound carriageway, but the eastbound stretch among junction four and 5 remained closed off, with diversions in vicinity
a garda spokesman stated any witnesses are requested to touch athlone garda station (090-649-8550) or the garda personal line on (1800-666-111)