# Five teenagers killed and four others injured in Ireland car crash

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-16 21:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/16/five-teenagers-killed-and-four-other-people-injured-in-ireland-car-crash

> Five male teenagers died and four people were seriously injured when a car travelling the wrong way on the M9 in County Kildare collided head-on with another vehicle early on Sunday. Police are investigating, while the families of those in the second car remain in hospital.