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Man, woman injured after car crashes through M50 barrier

A man and a woman in their 80s have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in crashed through a barrier before coming down a verge onto the M50.

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26 Aug 2026, 15:59 UTC
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Ireland
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26 Aug 2026, 15:50 UTC
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A man and a woman in their 80s have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in crashed through a barrier before coming down a verge onto the M50.
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    Man, woman injured after car crashes through M50 barrier

    A man and a woman in their 80s have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in crashed through a barrier before coming down a verge onto the M50.

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    Man and woman, 80s, seriously injured in M50 crash

    A man and a woman in their 80s have been seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on the M50.

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    Motorists urged to avoid M50 as crash causes major delays

    There are significant delays on the M50 after a major incident on the motorway which will see a section of the southbound carriageway closed for a number of hours.

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    Motorists urged to avoid M50 as crash causes major delays

    There are significant delays on the M50 after a major incident on the motorway which will see a section of the southbound carriageway closed for a number of hours.

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