M50 crash: Mother of injured driver says ‘someone has to face consequences’

The incident happened after gardaí observed a vehicle travelling north on the southbound carriageway near junction 12 at Firhouse at around 5.30am. File picture: Conor Ó Mearáin / Collins Photo Agency

The mother of a 22-year-old man seriously injured in a head-on collision on the M50 in Dublin on Sunday has said her son is “lucky” to be alive.

The incident happened after gardaí observed a vehicle travelling north on the southbound carriageway near junction 12 at Firhouse at around 5.30am.