Traffic: Stretch of M7 in Kildare closed due to bad crash

The M7 motorway is closed southbound between Junction 13 Kildare and  Junction 14 Monasterevin as Gardai deal with a crash.

It's understood a collision occurred between a van and a hatchback car.

Traffic is starting to build in the area.

Diversions are in place via the old R445.

UPDATE: The route later re-opened to traffic at 6.30am.