[The vehicle involved in the collision and the emergency services personnel who attended the scene.]

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Spain horror crash live updates as Irish victims named after holiday tragedy

Three Irish people have died and another is seriously injured after a motorway crash near Malaga.

The vehicle involved in the collision and the emergency services personnel who attended the scene.(Image: Real Cuerpo de Bomberos de Malaga)

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Anita McSorley and Michael O'Toole Crime and Defence Editor

Updated 14:09, 29 Jun 2026

Three Irish people have died and another is seriously injured following a crash in Spain in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Department of Foreign Affairs is now providing assistance to their families.

The crash happened outside the busy tourist town of Malaga at around 2.30am. Two women and one man lost their lives while another man sustained serious injuries.

All four are believed to be from Mullingar in Co Westmeath and aged in their late 20s or early 30s.

The car they were travelling in was in a collision with another vehicle and careered down an embankment of the A-7 motorway. There was a major response from the Emergency services, with firefighters, ambulance crews and police rushing to the scene of the collision.

It's understood their families in Ireland have been told of the collision and consular officials are providing help for them. Family members are travelling to the city in southern Spain.

We'll bring you the latest on this tragedy below.

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What we know so far

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29th Jun13:52 BST

Victims named locally

The Irish victims of the Spanish holiday road smash have now been named locally in their home town.

They were all from Mullingar in Co Westmeath and included a young couple.

The couple were Mark McCullagh and Michaela Newcombe, who were both in their early 30s.

The third victim was Amy McCullagh, who was married to Marks brother, Ian.

Ian, who was 35, survived the horror crash near Malaga in southern Spain in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Ian is critically ill in hospital in Spain on Monday afternoon.

READ MORE: Young Irish couple among three killed in devastating crash in Spain

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun12:21 BST

Minister for Foreign Affairs Helen McEntee described the crash as an "an absolutely devastating accident."

Minister McEntee offered her condolences to the families and said both her department and An Garda Sochna reached out immediately to them.

"It is a tragic accident, a tragic incident and the most important thing now is their families are supported and given every assistance possible."

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Michael O'Toole

29th Jun11:25 BST

'Absolutely devastating'

Minister of State and TD from Co Westmeath Robert Troy said he knows one of the families involved and said they received the absolutely devastating news on Sunday evening.

I spoke to them yesterday and needless to say theyre absolutely devastated, he told RT.

Its the worst of phone calls to get, they only went on holidays at the end of last week.

He added: Our thoughts are with that family and indeed all families affected and all we can do is hold them in our thoughts and prayers as they come to terms with this great loss.

He said that the local community was also devastated and saddened at the news.

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun11:22 BST

Picture from the scene

[The vehicle involved in the collision and the emergency services personnel who attended the scene.]

The vehicle involved in the collision and the emergency services personnel who attended the scene.(Image: Real Cuerpo de Bomberos de Malaga)

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun11:01 BST

Crash location

The crash happened outside the busy tourist town of Malaga at around 2.30am on Sunday.

The car the Irish group were travelling in was in a collision with another vehicle and careered down an embankment of the A-7 motorway.

It happened on what is regarded as a very dangerous stretch of this busy motorway near Cerrado de Caldern.

There was a major response from the Emergency services, with firefighters, ambulance crews and police rushing to the scene.

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun10:19 BST

Families travelling to Malaga

It is understood that the families of the four people involved in the crash have been informed and are travelling from Ireland to Malaga.

The Department of Foreign Affairs is now providing assistance to the families.

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun10:18 BST

Vehicle plunged 100 feet down embankment

Fergal MacErlean, an Irish journalist based in Malaga, told RTE's Morning Ireland that the vehicle containing the four Irish citizens plunged around 30m - or 100 feet - down an embankment after colliding with another vehicle, believed to be driven by a woman in her mid 60s.

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Anita McSorley

29th Jun10:17 BST

What we know so far

Three Irish people have died and another is seriously injured following a crash in Spain in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The crash happened outside the busy tourist town of Malaga at around 2.30am.

Two women and one man lost their lives while another man sustained serious injuries.

All four are believed to be from Mullingar in Co Westmeath and aged in their late 20s or early 30s.

READ MORE: Three Irish people killed in Spain motorway crash as fourth fights for life

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