Casualties are being treated in Cork University Hospital.
Three people have been taken to hospital with serious injuries following a two-car head-on collision in East Cork.
Gardaí in Midleton are currently investigating an incident which involved a man and woman travelling in one car and one other woman travelling in the other car.
All three were injured in the crash which occurred on the N25 in Churchtown, on the eastern outskirts of Midleton, at approximately 4.55pm on Wednesday afternoon.
Medics from the East Cork and the West Cork rapid response services rushed to the scene, joined by a fleet of fire and ambulance crews.
Injuries were treated at the scene, before all three injured were sent to Cork University Hospital where they are currently being treated.
Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
An investigation by Gardaí is currently into the cause of the incident, which caused widespread traffic congestion at rush hour.
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