Three taken to hospital after early morning crash on Naas Road

Three people have been taken to Tallaght Hospital after a serious road traffic accident this morning.

The three-car collision took place just before the Red Cow interchange on the Naas Road before 9am.

We’re finishing up at a 3 car RTC N7 Naas Rd Red Cow outbound before RA. Tallaght & Dolphins Barn stns attended along with @TallaghtAmbo pic.twitter.com/gSMXmyyEbM

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) April 1, 2017

Dublin Fire Brigade units from Tallaght and Dolphin’s Barn attended the scene, along with the National Ambulance Service.

Meanwhile, the M50 was closed in both directions between Junction 12 (Firhouse) and 13 (Dundrum) earlier this morning due to an incident.

DUBLIN: M50 northbound and southbound is closed between J13 Dundrum and J12 Firhouse due to an incident. https://t.co/qvBPcgxUj8

— AA Roadwatch (@aaroadwatch) April 1, 2017

Dublin: M50 now completely closed both directions between J12 & 13. Please use alternative routes.

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) April 1, 2017

Incident on M50 between J13 – DUNDRUM and J12 – FIRHOUSE Northbound and Southbound. Full Closure in place.

— TII Traffic (@TIITraffic) April 1, 2017

Both the AA and Gardai took to Twitter to inform motorists of the closure, however, the reason for the disruption is unknown at this time.

The road has since reopened.