The scene of the crash this afternoon.

The scene of the crash this afternoon.

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At least three fire trucks and an ambulance were dispatched to the collision today after it occured.

Gardaí earlier made two separate appeals for motorists passing the scene of the crash not to slow down but to instead focus on driving.

“Passing motorists on the M50 northbound at Junction 5 are requested to remain focused on their driving and not cause unnecessary delays,” gardaí said in a tweet.

Another follow-up tweet from gardaí also made a similar plea:

Motorists slowing down unnecessarily while passing the scene of this incident are causing delays on the M50.

“Gardaí at the scene are requesting that motorists drive safely and avoid causing any further delays.”

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With reporting from Cormac Fitzgerald