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Anita McSorley & Gavin O'Callaghan

Five vehicles involved in horror motorway crash in Tipperary as gardai rush to scene

Emergency services are at the scene of a horror motorway crash involving five vehicles.

It happened on the M8 motorway southbound near Cashel, Co Tipperary around 7am this morning.

Stark pictures from the scene show a tractor and van both flipped onto their sides as gardai arrived on the scene.

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CorkBeo reports that the road was closed for a time, with traffic being diverted via Horse and Jockey.

One lane has since reopened with motorists told to expect some delays.

No injuries have been reported.

Emergency services are at the scene near Cashel in Tipperary (Tipperary Fire Service)

A Garda spokesperson told CorkBeo: "Gardai and emergency services attended a five-vehicle traffic collision that occurred on the M8 Southbound in the Cashel area at approximately 7:10am today, 8 October 2022.

"No injuries were reported in the course of this incident.

"Traffic has been reduced to one lane on the M8 Southbound in the Cashel area while the scene is being attended."

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