Garda watchdog Fiosrú has said that it is conducting an investigation following a two-car collision that took place yesterday, August 9, in which nine people were injured.
The Office of the Police Ombudsman said that one of its investigators had attended the scene of the incident and that its “independent investigation” is ongoing.
In a statement, Fiosrú said that in line with its statutory remit, its investigation “relates to incidents involving contact with gardaí where a member of the public has died or been seriously injured”.
The collision took place in the early hours of Sunday morning, approximately 5:30am, on the M50 southbound at Junction 12, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Gardaí said that they were alerted to a vehicle travelling northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M50.
“The vehicle was driving down the up ramp at Junction 12 when it collided head on with a car,” a garda spokesperson said.
A total of eight occupants, all male juveniles, who were in the vehicle were transported to a number of different hospitals for treatment.
One of the youths was described as being in a “critical condition”.
The male driver of the second car aged in his 20s suffered “serious” injuries and was removed from the scene to hospital.
Fiosrú said that the referral of an incident to it for investigation “does not necessarily mean a garda or gardaí have been accused of wrongdoing”.
“Instead, it means that Fiosrú should independently investigate the incident to ascertain whether or not the act or omission of a garda or gardaí may have resulted in the death of, or serious harm to, a person,” it said.