Six pedestrians injured in late-night Athy car accident

Six people have been injured in an accident in Co Kildare in the early hours of this morning.

It happened at around 2am when a car ploughed into a group of pedestrians in Emily Square in Athy.

All are being treated in hospital; one of them was seriously hurt.

The driver of the car was arrested at the scene.

He has been charged with drunken driving and is due before a special sitting of Carlow District Court this afternoon.