Five ladies in their late teens were taken to the hospital following a car accident in Co. Kilkenny.
The single-vehicle collision took place on the main Kilkenny to Tullaroan road shortly before 9.30 pm on Thursday night.
The five occupants of the vehicle were taken to St Luke’s Hospital and University Hospital Waterford to be treated for injuries ranging from serious to non-life threatening.
A technical examination was conducted on Friday morning.
Enquiries are ongoing, gardai said.