BREAKING: Emergency services at scene of Naas motorway accident

Emergency services personnal are attending the scene of a serious road accident at a busy roundabout outside Naas.

The accident took place at Newhall on the Newbridge side of the town close a slip road which carries traffic from the old Newbridge-Naas road on to the M7 northbound.

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A number of ambulance staff are at the accident location as well as gardai and fire service personnel.

One of the vehicles, a 2011 registered BMW, car sits on the roundabout and the second car is on the roadway. Both vehicles are very extensively damaged. Traffic has been reduced to a single lane on part of the roundabout.

Motorists approaching the area are advised to exercise caution.