Emergency services were called to a multi-vehicle crash on Ireland's busiest motorway on Tuesday. The incident happened on the M50 at junction nine (Red Cow) on Tuesday, September 27.
Photos shared on social media by Dublin Fire Brigade show the back of a car looking seriously damaged. The incident involved heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and electric vehicles (EVs).
Alongside the images shared by the fire brigade, the post also explained how such vehicles can present the emergency services with specific challenges when involved in collisions. Dublin Fire Brigade's tweet read: "Today, firefighters responded to a multi vehicle road traffic collision on M50 at J9 Red Cow.
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"The collision involved HGVs and EVs which can bring their own challenges. Access can be difficult with HGVs and high voltage systems need to be isolated in EVs."
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