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Michael O'Toole
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Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
Tributes paid to teens killed in M9 crash as survivors remain in serious condition
Five teenagers—Jeremy O’Brien, Alex McCarthy, Joey Carthy, Jack Kennedy and Kamil Pustkowski—were killed when their BMW collided head-on with a Hyundai travelling on the wrong side of the M9 in County Kildare. The Hyundai’s four occupants, members of one family travelling to Dublin Airport for a wedding in England, remain seriously or critically injured, including a seven-year-old boy. Tributes have been shared by the victims’ families and friends. Gardaí now believe the BMW was legitimately purchased rather than stolen, while Fiosrú is examining police contact with the vehicle before the crash. The incident has intensified calls for better pursuit training and road-safety enforcement, amid concern over alleged social-media joyriding videos.
Manchester Evening News
Aug 2026
Five 'balaclava-clad' teens killed in head-on crash after BMW 'drives wrong way' on motorway
Five teenage males were killed when a BMW, reportedly stolen in County Kildare and driven the wrong way along the M9, collided head-on with a Hyundai near Castledermot. Four members of an extended family travelling to Dublin Airport were seriously injured, including a child. Gardaí said the BMW had previously been observed travelling against traffic but was not pursued, prompting an independent Fiosrú investigation alongside the collision inquiry. The crash has renewed concern about wrong-way driving and police responses to dangerous vehicle pursuits.