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Seven teenagers are rushed to hospital after car ‘mounts kerb and ploughs into group’ in Dublin
A car mounted the pavement and struck seven teenagers on Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown, Dublin, injuring all seven and the driver. The incident left eight people needing hospital treatment, and Gardaí are investigating how the collision happened.
The crash occurred on Sunday afternoon, with emergency services including five ambulances attending. The driver, a woman in her 40s, and the teenagers were taken to different hospitals with injuries of varying severity; the road was reported closed.
In short
- Seven teenagers and the driver were injured in the Dublin collision.
- All eight were taken to hospital for treatment.
- Gardaí are investigating the circumstances.
Explained simply
Monkstown is an area south of Dublin city, and Oliver Plunkett Road is a local street used by residents and traffic. A pavement, also called a footpath, is the part of the road set aside for people walking.
Gardaí are Ireland’s national police service and investigate road collisions, including how they happened and whether any offences may have been committed. The people injured were the teenagers and the driver; emergency services took them to hospital for treatment.