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20/02/2013
Garda Were Pursuing Car Involved In M50 Pile Up
It has been revealed that one of the cars involved in a three-car pile up on the M50 on Tuesday night was being pursued by garda.
It is understood that garda were trailing the car from a distance before it turned into junction 15 of the M50 and drove north on the southbound road.
A short time later the car was involved in the three-car crash between junction 15 and junction 14 at around 20.00.
The male driver of the pursued car and six other people, including three children, were taken to hospital.
The driver is being treated at Beaumont Hospital were his condition is described as serious.
The six other injured were taken to Tallaght Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital but are not in a serious condition.
It is not yet known why gardaí were in pursuit of the man.
The incident was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by the Garda Commissioner under section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.
(H/GK)
It is understood that garda were trailing the car from a distance before it turned into junction 15 of the M50 and drove north on the southbound road.
A short time later the car was involved in the three-car crash between junction 15 and junction 14 at around 20.00.
The male driver of the pursued car and six other people, including three children, were taken to hospital.
The driver is being treated at Beaumont Hospital were his condition is described as serious.
The six other injured were taken to Tallaght Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital but are not in a serious condition.
It is not yet known why gardaí were in pursuit of the man.
The incident was referred to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by the Garda Commissioner under section 102 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005.
(H/GK)
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