Three hospitalised after prison van overturns on M6 outside Athenry junction

The three were occupants in the prison van that crashed into the median approximately 2 miles east of the Athenry junction at around 10 o' clock.Gardaí and two units of the Galway fire services attended the scene, and no other vehicles were involved.The motorway was closed between Loughrea and Athenry for over 2 hours to facilitate emergency services, but has now fully re-opened.