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Seven teens injured after car mounts pavement in Dublin as eight rushed to hospital
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Seven teens injured after car mounts pavement in Dublin as eight rushed to hospital According to multiple reports, a car is understood to have mounted a footpath outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road with several people, including a number of teenagers, understood to be injured Seven teenagers are among those injured after a car reportedly mounted the pavement near shops in Dublin. The incident happened at around 3:30pm with eight people reportedly injured, including the driver - seven of...
Seven teens injured after car mounts pavement in Dublin as eight rushed to hospital
According to multiple reports, a car is understood to have mounted a footpath outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road with several people, including a number of teenagers, understood to be injured
Seven teenagers are among those injured after a car reportedly mounted the pavement near shops in Dublin.
The incident happened at around 3:30pm with eight people reportedly injured, including the driver - seven of the victims are teenagers, Dublin Live reports. All of the injured have been taken to hospital.
A Garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are investigating a serious road traffic collision involving a car and seven pedestrians on Oliver Plunkett Road, Dún Laoghaire, today, Sunday 8th November 2026 at approximately 3:00pm.
"The seven juvenile pedestrians, all teenagers, and the driver of the car, a woman aged in her 40s, sustained varying degrees of injuries. All eight individuals have been taken to different hospitals for treatment. Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision."
Authorities are at the scene and it is understood the road is currently closed
Local Fine Gael Councillor Dan Carson said: "I am aware of a serious vehicle incident in Monkstown farm. My thoughts are with the first responders currently on scene and the families of those affected."
According to multiple reports, a car is understood to have mounted a footpath outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road. Several people, including a number of teenagers, are understood to have been injured in the incident.
Six people reportedly injured in the incident. It is understood five of the victims are teenagers aged between 14 and 15. Gardai, paramedics and firefighters are at the scene and at least one person has been rushed to hospital.
A Garda spokeswoman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí are at the scene of a serious road traffic collision." No further information has been released by officials.