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Express.co.uk
Aug 2026
Pictures show boys dead after horror crash driving wrong way down M9
Five teenagers aged 15 to 18—Jeremy O'Brien, Alex McCarthy, Joey Carthy, Jack Kennedy and Kamil Pustkowski—died when a high-powered BMW was driven the wrong way down Ireland's M9 motorway. Three women and a seven-year-old child were also seriously injured. Tributes from relatives and friends mourned the victims, while Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly condemned wrong-way driving, warning that some motorists undertake it for social-media attention and endanger innocent road users.
Express.co.uk
Aug 2026
Major police update as deadly M9 head-on crash survivors in serious condition
Five teenagers were killed when their BMW travelled the wrong way down Ireland’s M9 motorway and collided head-on with a Hyundai carrying a family of four. The family members remain seriously or critically injured, including a seven-year-old boy. Police confirmed the BMW had been legitimately purchased rather than stolen, while Fiosrú examines Garda contact with the vehicle before the crash. The tragedy has prompted renewed debate over police pursuit procedures, road-safety enforcement and dangerous driving videos shared on social media.