Three Irish people die, one injured after Spain car crash

Three Irish people have died and another has been seriously injured following a road collision in Spain yesterday.

The incident happened near the city of Malaga at around 2:30am.

Two vehicles collided, with one vehicle plunging into an embankment on a stretch of the A-7 motorway.

Emergency services, including firefighters and local police, attended the scene of the incident.

The injured person was transferred to hospital for treatment.

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware of the incident.

It added it is providing consular assistance to the families involved.