Drivers on the M50 had a lucky escape this morning after a freak hailstorm sent vehicles skidding off the road.
The motorway was closed for about an hour as paramedics and firefighters attended the scene at Junction 15, Carrickmines before 8am.
#M50 closed Northbound J15 Carrickmines after a heavy fall of hailstones & several collisions. Diversions in place - check @GardaTraffic for details @M50Dublin #Dublin #fire #traffic pic.twitter.com/ya5C1XfMm3
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 4, 2019
Gardaí said nobody was hurt in the incident.
All lanes have reopened N'bound at J15 Carrickmines following a heavy hailstorm. The road has been fully gritted. #m50safety #ThoughtItWasSummer
— M50 Dublin (@M50Dublin) May 4, 2019
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