Car mounts footpath in Dublin, eight people injured

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 18:19 · Archive

Eight people, seven of them teenagers, were injured when a car mounted a footpath outside shops in Dublin on Sunday.

A car mounted a footpath outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown, a suburb south of Dublin city centre, at around 3pm on Sunday. Seven teenagers aged between 14 and 15 were injured as pedestrians, along with the driver of the car, a woman in her 40s. All eight people were taken to different hospitals for treatment.

RTÉ reported that the driver may have suffered a medical episode while behind the wheel. A Garda spokesperson said the injured teenagers and the driver sustained varying degrees of injuries. The road was closed following the incident.

Local Fine Gael Councillor Dan Carson said his thoughts were with first responders and the families affected. Gardaí said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.

How it is being reported

• Seven teenagers are rushed to hospital after car 'mounts kerb and ploughs into group' in DublinThe incident happened at around 3.30pm, when the vehicle mounted the pavement and collided with them on Oliver Plunkett Road in Monkstown.Daily Mail · 8 Nov, 20:07
• Seven teens injured after car mounts pavement in Dublin as eight rushed to hospitalAccording 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 injuredThe Mirror · 8 Nov, 17:54
• Seven teenagers and woman injured after car mounts footpath outside Dublin shopThe driver was injured.Metro · 8 Nov, 17:45

In this story: Dublin · Monkstown · Oliver Plunkett Road · Gardaí · Dan Carson

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