Four Escape Injury After Two Cars Collide In Icy Conditions

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Four people escaped injury after two cars crashed in poor conditions on the M18 in Co Clare this morning.

Two BMW cars collided at Junction 14 Barefield shortly before 11.00am following a heavy downpour of hailstone.

It’s understood that one car spun out of control and the second crashed into it while attempting to avoid a collision.

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Both cars then hit the crash barrier while one vehicle spun around the corner onto a slip road. The off-ramp at Junction 14 for Barefield village was left blocked following the incident.

A passing private ambulance stopped at the scene to assist the occupants of the cars. Gardaí and Traffic Infrastructure Ireland motorway crews also attended the incident.

There was a male and female in each car and all were checked by paramedics with one woman receiving treatment in the rear of the ambulance. No one was seriously injured.

Gardaí from Ennis are investigating the collision and have advised motorists to driver with care.