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Case No. 7692Dangerous driving · Co. Cork · 6 Aug 2023

Car driven on wrong side of Cork South Ring linked to missing elderly man

On Sunday 6 August 2023, a black Mercedes was allegedly driven on the wrong side of the N40 South Ring Road in Cork city, past the Douglas exits, in an alleged dangerous driving incident. The driver is not identified in the facts, and no arrests or charges are mentioned. Gardaí later linked the incident to a missing person investigation involving an elderly male, and no injuries resulted. Reports published on 8 August 2023 say the elderly man has been located and is receiving care.

  1. Reported8 Aug
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A car was observed driving on the wrong side of the road in an alleged dangerous driving incident.
  • Video footage showed a black Mercedes driving on the wrong side of the road, and the footage was shared widely on social media.
Where
The incident happened on the N40 South Ring Road in Cork city, past the Douglas exits.
When
The incident happened on Sunday 6 August 2023.
Investigation
  • Gardaí said that, following enquiries, the incident was linked to a missing person investigation involving an elderly male.
  • Cork Beo reported the Garda confirmation on 8 August 2023.
Other details
  • No injuries resulted from the incident.
  • The elderly man was located and is receiving care.
  • The facts and articles do not mention any arrests or charges.
6 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA car was observed driving on the wrong side of the road in an alleged dangerous driving incident. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe incident happened on the N40 South Ring Road in Cork city. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on Sunday 6 August 2023. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí linked the incident to a missing person investigation involving an elderly male. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA black Mercedes was seen driving on the wrong side of the road past the Douglas exits. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherNo injuries resulted, and the elderly man was located and is receiving care. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Aug2023
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardai say car going 'wrong way' on South Ring linked to missing elderly man

    Gardaí confirmed the dangerous driving incident was linked to a missing person investigation involving an elderly male. No injuries were reported, and no arrests or charges are mentioned.