Seven teenagers have been rushed to hospital in Dublin following a serious road traffic collision on Oliver Plunkett Road.
Emergency services responded to the scene in the south of the city at approximately 3pm on Sunday, November 8, after a vehicle mounted a footpath and crashed into a shop.
The incident in the Monkstown and Dún Laoghaire area left eight people requiring hospital treatment. Alongside the seven juvenile pedestrian teenagers, the driver of the car—a woman in her 40s—was also hospitalized. All eight individuals sustained varying degrees of injuries and were transported to different hospitals for medical care.
Emergency responders arrived in large numbers, deploying five ambulances to the site of the collision. Gardaí sealed off the area, and Oliver Plunkett Road remains closed while motorists are urged to avoid the vicinity. Local Fine Gael councillor Dan Carson described the scene as involving a large amount of first responders, stating that the local area was in shock and offering his thoughts to the affected families and emergency workers.
The collision unfolded when a car reportedly mounted the curb and struck pedestrians outside shops on Oliver Plunkett Road. Witnesses claimed the driver of the car may have experienced a medical episode before the crash, though official investigators have not yet confirmed this detail.
A Garda spokesperson detailed the incident in an official statement:
Gardaí are investigating a serious road traffic collision involving a car and seven pedestrians on Oliver Plunkett Road, Dún Laoghaire, today, Sunday 8th November 2026 at approximately 03:00pm. The seven juvenile pedestrians, all teenagers, and the driver of the car, a woman aged in her 40s, sustained varying degrees of injuries. All eight individuals have been taken to different hospitals for treatment. Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
Authorities have maintained a cordon at the crash site while specialized enquiry work is carried out. Councillor Dan Carson noted the scale of the emergency presence at what appeared to be a serious vehicle collision. Gardaí confirmed that enquiries remain active to determine the exact sequence of events that led the vehicle to leave the road.
