8 day-old baby taken to hospital after M50 collision

The incident happened on Monday

Author: Tom FeahenyPublished 26th May 2026

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a collision on the M50, in which an eight-day-old baby was taken to hospital.

Just after 6am, a Peugeot 308 collided with the nearside barrier between Junctions 1 and 2 of the M50.

The driver, a woman in her 30s and the baby were taken to separate hospitals.

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