The M50 was closed after an eight-car rush hour pile-up

It’s open now, though.

Updated 23.10

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THE M50 HAS reopened after an eight-car rush hour pile-up.

The crash happened near Junction 6 at Blanchardstown around 4.55pm today. Two lanes of the motorway were closed as emergency services dealt with the incident.

It caused massive tailbacks, with traffic not moving as far back as Ballymount.

The road reopened within the last ten minutes, but congestion is still an issue.

Dublin: M50 Nthbound jctn 6, Blanchardstown, collision now cleared, motorway fully reopened to traffic. Traffic congestion remains in area
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) March 31, 2015

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

It is not yet known if there were any injuries, but at least one person was cut out of a car.

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Feb 21st 2019, 7:33 AM

Horrific. RIP.

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Feb 21st 2019, 9:06 AM

It may be far away, but I still feel your pain. REST IN PEACE

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Feb 21st 2019, 12:45 PM

How sad to read of such a horrific tragedy.

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