Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe incident happened near Malaga, Spain (Getty/iStock)Three Irish nationals have died in a car crash in southern Spain, with another Irish person sustaining injuries. The fatal incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday on the A7 motorway near Malaga. Spanish authorities reported that two vehicles collided, resulting in one plunging down an embankment. Emergency services, including firefighters and Guardia Civil, were dispatched to the scene. Irish minister of state Robert Troy confirmed the "devastating" news, and the Department of Foreign Affairs is providing consular assistance to the affected families. In fullThree Irish holidaymakers killed in ‘devastating’ car crash in SpainThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in