M50 traffic jam: Severe delays after seven-vehicle crash during morning rush hour

By Cillian Sherlock, PA

A seven-vehicle crash led to the closure of two lanes of a motorway during the morning rush hour.

Dublin Fire Brigade responded to the collision on the southbound M50 on Tuesday morning.

The crash happened near junction 9 Red Cow.

#M50 J9 Red Cow Southbound

7️⃣ We're currently attending a seven vehicle road traffic collision on the @m50dublin

🛣️ Lanes 2 and 3 are blocked

🚦Delays on approach@LiveDrive @TIITraffic @DCCTraffic pic.twitter.com/9lCvVf273L

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) November 28, 2023

Lanes two and three were closed.

A number of small vans and cars were involved in the crash.

An ambulance also went to the scene.

In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Dublin Fire Brigade said: “Recovery is well under way, we hope to clear soon.”