A woman is in a critical condition at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) tonight after she was injured in a multi-vehicle pile up on the M7 motorway, near Nenagh, earlier today.
A major emergency services response operation swung into action following the incident, involving dozens of road ambulance crews, gardai, and the Air Corps 112 air ambulance based in Custume Barracks, Athlone.
A 69-year old woman was rushed to UHL where she is in a “critical” condition tonight, a source said.
Two others were injured, but not seriously, after a truck and a number of cars were involved in collisions.
The M7 remains closed this evening between Junction 26 (Nenagh) and Junction 27 (Birdhill).
“Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a number of collisions on the M7, today, Monday, 6th December 2021. At approximately 1.20pm, a multi-vehicle collision occurred on the M7 near Ballywilliam in Nenagh, Co.Tipperary, involving a number of cars and a truck,” said a garda spokesman.
“A driver from one of these cars (female) has since been taken to University Hospital Limerick where she is receiving treatment for serious injuries.”
“Two other women are also receiving treatment. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, no other serious injuries have been reported at this time.”
The garda spokesman said the road between Nenagh and Birdhill remained closed to allow a specialist Garda Collision Investigator conduct a “technical examination at the scene”.
Witnesses can contact Nenagh gardai at 067-50450.
