Ken Foy

Five teenage males died after a BMW travelling the wrong way on the M9 in County Kildare collided head-on with a Hyundai shortly after 3am. Three women and a seven-year-old child in the Hyundai, members of the same family travelling to Dublin Airport, were seriously or critically injured. Gardaí said the BMW had earlier failed to stop for officers, and Fiosrú is conducting an independent investigation because of the prior interaction. The motorway was closed during the forensic examination, while officials condemned dangerous driving and appealed for witnesses and dashcam footage.

Five teenage males died when a BMW travelling the wrong way on the M9 in County Kildare collided head-on with a Hyundai shortly after 3am on August 16, 2026. The Hyundai’s four occupants—a family group comprising three women and a child—were seriously or critically injured while travelling to Dublin Airport. Gardaí said the BMW had failed to stop earlier and that the incident has been referred to Fiosrú because of prior Garda contact. Investigations, including forensic examination and a public appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage, are ongoing.