LAST UPDATE | Sep 5th 2018, 4:09 PM

MOTORISTS WERE WARNED of heavy traffic following a road traffic collision on Dublin’s M50 earlier today.

The incident happened at Junction 13 near Dundrum, according to gardaí.

All lanes were closed at Junction 13 southbound and traffic was diverted. The collision has since been fully cleared and all lanes were reopened.

Gardaí confirmed that a number of vehicles were involved in the incident. Dublin Fire Brigade had several fire engines and crews at the scene.

Some injuries were reported, gardaí said.

Update: M50 collision Junction13 - Traffic being diverted to the green. Please exit if possible at other junctions prior to J13 due to heavy volumes of traffic. Avoid if at all possible. Can onlookers please move along as this is contributing to volumes. #ArriveAlive
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) September 5, 2018

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

Gardaí asked onlookers to “please move along” as this was contributing to the high traffic levels.

There is now a second RTC on the approach to the original RTC after J13 on the @M50Dublin. This has resulted in traffic being diverted off the #M50 at J13 to rejoin on J14. Avoid the area. @aaroadwatch pic.twitter.com/Gs5U4V5uug
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) September 5, 2018

Dublin Fire Brigade / Twitter

Dublin Fire Brigade said there was a second collision on the approach to the original crash at Junction 13.

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