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Fatal head-on collision on Ireland's M9 motorway; police investigate dangerous driving

A horrific head-on collision occurred on Ireland's M9 motorway early Sunday morning, resulting in multiple fatalities and serious injuries, including a child. Police are investigating the incident, which involved a car traveling the wrong direction on the northbound carriageway. Authorities suspect that drivers may be engaging in dangerous behavior, such as driving on the wrong side of roads, for social media attention. AI

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Fatal head-on collision on Ireland's M9 motorway; police investigate dangerous driving

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · dpa ·

    Several dead and seriously injured in head-on motorway collision in Ireland

    A number of people have died and others have been seriously injured in a crash involving a car driving in the wrong direction on a highway in Ireland, Irish police said. Commissioner Justin Kelly described the head-on collision between two cars on the M9 as “horrific” and warned …