The scene of the crash this afternoon. The scene of the crash this afternoon. Warning 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.” #Open journalism No news is bad news Support The Journal Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you Support us now With reporting from Cormac Fitzgerald<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single day Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Tributes have been paid to the tragic woman who lost her life in a horror crash on the M50 on Thursday. The woman, named locally as Jackie Griffin, sustained catastrophic head and body injuries in the multiple-vehicle crash at around 11:30am. The horror collision at Junction Five on the M50, near Finglas in Dublin. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Tributes have been paid to the Tallaght-native who was in her 30s. Close friend Declan McGregor wrote a touching post on Facebook: “She was a simply amazing person, a joyous soul and I can tell you all a REAL ANGEL in life.” Mr McGregor slammed people who circulated gruesome images of the horrific crash on social media. He added: “The lowlife who took those images of her in death and so insensitively shared them to the world has no idea of the added utter HORROR they have inflicted on all those who loved her at this already devastating time. “There has to be laws against such inhumanity and cruelty. “Please everyone just delete and don't share these any further. “And most of all please pray for her family and loved ones and especially for the most beautiful of souls who has just left this world in such tragic circumstances.” Tributes poured in from friends and family. One person said: “I worked with Jackie. “She was an absolute legend, always helped me out if I needed her. “I'm gutted to hear. Rest in paradise, pal.” Another person said: “I'm just absolutely lost for the right words, “There's none I can say to ease that kind of pain and heartbreak. “Please know that I'll pray for you and your family, and for your angel, may she rest in peace. Gardai appealed to the public to stop sharing images taken of the fatal crash. A spokesperson said: "Investigating Gardai are aware of images taken at the crash site currently being circulated online and are asking people not to share or circulate the images out of respect to the family of the deceased and those involved in the collision." Conor Faughnan, director of consumer affairs at AA Ireland, criticised pictures and videos circulating online saying it was "the dark side of human nature". He told Newstalk Breakfast that such behaviour was a “bizarre facet of the modern world”. Mr Faughnan said that it would be difficult to prosecute in this case as it was a crime "against taste and decency". He added: "It would be difficult to legislate for that. “It is the dark side of human nature. "I don’t know if we can ever fix that through legislation.” But he added that the gardai treat fatal accidents as a crime scene and anyone hampering their work would be committing an offence. A man, in his 50s, who was driving a second car was taken to Connolly Hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. A lorry and a third car were also damaged in the collision at Junction 5, Finglas, of the M50.<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single day Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice An appeal has been made to the public to stop sharing images of a tragic M50 crash in Dublin on Thursday. Gruesome images taken of the horror crash, which claimed the life of a woman, have circulated online. A spokesperson said: "Investigating Gardaí are aware of images taken at the crash site currently being circulated online and are asking people not to share or circulate the images out of respect to the family of the deceased and those involved in the collision." The woman, in her 30s, suffered catastrophic head and body injuries following the collision at around 11:30am. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, in his 50s, who was driving a second car was taken to Connolly Hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries. A lorry and a third car were also damaged in the collision at Junction 5, Finglas, of the M50. The spokesperson added: "Garda Forensic collision investigators have fully examined the crash site and vehicles, and the body of the deceased has been removed to Dublin City Morgue. "The local Coroner has been notified and Gardaí are liaising with the family of the deceased. An incident room has been established at Finglas Garda Station. "The slip road from the M50 northbound at Junction 5 (Finglas) is currently closed to all traffic and will remain closed for the coming hours to facilitate repairs to a crash barrier. All lanes on the M50 northbound are open to traffic. "Investigating Gardaí are appealing for information, they are particularly appealing to anyone who was travelling on the M50 from Junction 6 (Blanchardstown) and Junction 5 (Finglas) between 11:15am and 11:30am to contact them." Anyone with information is asked to contact Finglas Garda Station 01-6667500 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111. The sharing of images and videos of the incident has caused outrage among members of the public. Multiple All-Ireland winner and Dublin footballer Philly McMahon wrote on Twitter: "It's an absolute disgrace that someone in their right mind thinks it's ok to take pictures and videos of another human being after an horrific accident. "Think of the person and his/her family. Would you like it. If you get sent it delete it out of respect." For the latest news and breaking news visit irishmirror.ie/news . Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you. Follow us on Twitter @IrishMirror - the official Irish Mirror Twitter account - real news in real time. We're also on Facebook/irishmirror - your must-see news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Irish Daily Mirror, Irish Sunday Mirror and irishmirror.ie. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel Play now<doc-sep>
Gardai probing a horror smash on Ireland's busiest motorway are investigating if a car driver suffered a diabetic-type emergency before the collision. The horror collision happened shortly before midday at Junction Five on the M50, near Finglas in Dublin. A woman suffered catastrophic head and body injuries in the crash. The multiple vehicle collision involved two cars and a truck, with debris strewn across the road. Emergency services raced to the scene, with gardai later confirming that a woman had died in the horror smash. A source said: "The deceased was travelling in front of a car and a truck - at some point she was allegedly in a collision with a car. "Her vehicle then crashed into the barrier and then collided with a truck - her injuries were horrific and she died instantly. "When medics examined the driver of the car that collided with the dead woman's vehicle, he was investigated for a suspected diabetic incident and was not fully conscious." A horror video and photographs have circulated on social media in the aftermath - gardai are understood to be investigating to determine if an offence was committed. The slip road remained closed today as gardai carried out a forensic examination of the scene and firefighters searched for debris. It is understood that the dead driver may not have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the collision. Gardai also appealed for drivers to stop slowing to view the scene as it caused traffic was heavy in the area due to motorists slowing down to view the scene. Gardai said: "This RTC has now been confirmed a Fatal RTC and Gardaí are at scene. Slip Road will remain closed for a number of hours. "Passing motorists on the M50 Northbound at junction 5 are requested to remain focused on their driving and not cause unnecessary delays." They later added: "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." Gardai are tonight attempting to contact the dead woman's family.