Kildare commuters facing delays after bizarre M50 flyover plunge

Kildare commuters are facing severe delays following a serious crash on the M50 southbound at Ballymount this afternoon.

The M50 southbound is currently closed at Junction 10, with Gardaí directing traffic via the ramps while emergency services attend the scene.

The R838 Bóthar Katharine Tynan is also closed westbound at the M50 bridge because of the incident, with no access to Tallaght or the M50 northbound from the road.

Live traffic updates indicate that the crash occurred in the area of the Ballymount exit, with one motorist reporting that a vehicle travelled up an off-ramp, crossed the bridge, went through a fence and came down onto the M50.

That account has not been independently verified.

Traffic within the M50 southbound closure is being turned around, while traffic from Ballymount is being diverted onto the M50 southbound.

Severe delays are being reported across the wider area, including around Tallaght, Clondalkin, Walkinstown, Ballymount and Kilmainham.

At one stage, delays of approximately 90 minutes were reported on the southbound M50 from Junction 3 at the M1, while northbound traffic was also experiencing delays of around 30 minutes from Junction 13.

Emergency services remain at the scene and motorists are being advised to avoid the Ballymount area where possible.

The extent of any injuries has not yet been confirmed.

Further updates are expected as emergency services deal with the incident and the road closure remains in place.