Three people have been taken to hospital after a serious crash on Dublin's South Quays.

A Garda car was one of four vehicles involved in the collision.

In a statement Gardaí said they were “investigating a serious four car collision on Wellington Quay."

A damaged taxi at the scene of a four vehicle crash on Dublin’s South Quays, 24-04-2018. Image: Sam Boal/RollingNews

The crash happened just after 2pm this afternoon.

A large section of the south quays were closed to traffic for a time however, they have now fully reopened.

The road closure led to the temporary lifting of traffic restrictions around College Green, however road users were advised to avoid the area.