Seven teenagers and woman injured after car mounts footpath outside Dublin shop

Eight people, including seven teenagers, were injured when a car mounted a footpath in south Dublin on Sunday, 8 November. Gardaí said the teenagers and the woman driving the car, who is in her 40s, were taken to different hospitals for treatment.

The collision happened at about 3pm on Oliver Plunkett Road, near the junction with Kill Avenue in Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire. The car went onto the footpath outside a row of shops, according to RTÉ.

Gardaí described the incident as a serious road traffic collision involving a car and seven pedestrians. They said those injured had sustained varying degrees of injury and that officers were investigating the circumstances.

Emergency services attended the scene. RTÉ reported that four ambulances, several fire brigade units and Garda cars were present. The broadcaster said Oliver Plunkett Road remained closed as emergency services worked there.

Local councillor Dan Carson said a large number of first responders had gone to the scene. He described the collision as appearing serious and said the area was in shock. Carson also expressed sympathy for the affected families and the responders.

RTÉ reported accounts that the driver may have suffered a medical episode before losing control of the car. That explanation has not been established as the cause of the collision. Gardaí have said their investigation into what happened is continuing.

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