All lanes reopen following five-car morning collision on M50

File photo Source: Eamonn Farrell

Updated 7.52am

A MAJOR ACCIDENT on the M50 in Dublin has now been cleared.

A five-car collision between junction 12 Firhouse and junction 13 Ballinteer before 7am initially blocked two lanes on the northbound side of the road leaving just the middle lane free to traffic.

The RTC on the #M50 NB at Firhouse has been cleared. All lanes reopened. Units from Donnybrook and Rathfarnham attended. pic.twitter.com/slluYWTgj0

— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) June 26, 2017

Source: Dublin Fire Brigade/Twitter

All lanes have now been cleared and traffic is beginning to return to normal.

M50 northbound is solid from before J13 Dundrum to J12 Firhouse

— Live Drive (@LiveDrive) June 26, 2017

Source: Live Drive/Twitter

Dublin: M50 Nthbound. 5 car collision before j13 Ballinteer. Down to 1 lane. Emergency services at scene. Expect delays.

— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) June 26, 2017

Source: An Garda Síochána/Twitter

Emergency services attended the scene. It is unclear as to whether or not there were injuries.

Source: Google Maps

While traffic is beginning to clear, delays can still be expected. Currently, Google’s traffic maps facility is showing traffic at a crawl between Sandyford and Knocklyon northbound.

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