Two people have been transported to hospital following a second road traffic collision on the M18 in Co Clare this evening.
Fire crews and Gardaí had been attending a single vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the motorway just beyond junction 12 at Killoo at the time. That collision occurred shortly before 8.00pm.
About an hour later, while emergency crews were dealing with that incident, they were alerted to a second collision.
It’s understood that two cars were involved in the crash which also occurred in the southbound carriageway before junction 12 at Killoo. Emergency services responded to the scene quickly.
The occupants of both cars were assessed by paramedics before two people were conveyed to University Hospital Limerick for treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be serious.
The motorway was closed while emergency services dealt with the incident. Traffic was diverted off the route at junction 13 (Tulla Road).
