25/09/2007

Four Injured In Limerick Car Chase

Two gardaí have been injured in a road traffic collision in Limerick.

The pair, a man and a woman, had stopped a car at a routine checkpoint in the O'Malley Park area, around 1:15am on Tuesday.

The gardaí then chased the vehicle, which is then understood to have crossed a green area, colliding with the patrol car.

Both gardaí were treated in hospital. It was also reported that two male passengers in the other vehicle were also treated in hospital. None of the injuries are believed to be life threatening.

The driver of the vehicle, however, is understood to have escaped from the scene and has not yet been found.

(KMcA)

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