Eight people, including seven teens, hospitalised following ‘serious’ Dublin crash

A car is believed to have mounted a footpath in Dún Laoghaire.

Four ambulances, several fire brigades and garda cars attended the scene at around 3pm this afternoon.

Gardaí are currently investigating the serious road traffic collision involving a car and seven pedestrians.

In a statement, they said: "The seven juvenile pedestrians, all teenagers, and the driver of the car, a woman aged in her 40s, sustained varying degrees of injuries.

"All eight individuals have been taken to different hospitals for treatment."

It is being reported that the car mounted a footpath after the driver suffered a medical episode.

Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision and Oliver Plunkett Road remains closed as emergency services work at the scene.