Garda injured in hit-and-run in Kinnegad, Co Westmeath
A member of An Garda Síochána was struck by a car he had been approaching following an alert on the automatic number-plate recognition system in the Heathfield area of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath, at approximately 10am on Thursday 10 April 2025. The driver of a red Volkswagen Golf, partial registration 04TS, fled the scene, striking the Garda as the vehicle left. The injured Garda was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and has since been discharged. The car was found a short time later in Boreen Bradach, a popular walking route in Kinnegad. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the area, with no arrest or charge reported as of the latest coverage.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A member of An Garda Síochána was struck by a car he had been approaching following an alert on the automatic number-plate recognition system.
- The vehicle involved was a red Volkswagen Golf with partial registration number 04TS.
- The Garda was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and has since been discharged.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Heathfield area of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath.
- The car was found a short time later in Boreen Bradach, a popular walking route in Kinnegad.
- When
- The incident occurred at approximately 10am on Thursday 10 April 2025.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and camera footage from the area and are particularly interested in the movements of the red Volkswagen Golf in the Kinnegad area earlier on Thursday.
- Other details
- The injured Garda is continuing to receive relevant supports from local Garda management.
16 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe garda was struck by a car that he had approached following an alert on the automatic number-plate recognition system. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe vehicle involved was a red Volkswagen Golf with partial registration number 04TS. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe garda was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar and has since been discharged. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatA member of An Garda Síochána was struck in a hit-and-run incident in Co Westmeath on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe Garda had been approaching the vehicle at the time and was struck. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe Garda was brought to Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar with non-life-threatening injuries and later discharged. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Heathfield area of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was found in Boreen Bradach, a popular walking route in Kinnegad. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe vehicle was stopped by Gardaí from the Westmeath roads policing unit on routine patrol at the Heathfield area of Kinnegad, Co Westmeath. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe car was found a short time after the incident in Boreen Bradach, Kinnegad, a popular walking route. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe incident occurred at approximately 10am on Thursday 10 April 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident took place at about 10am on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí issued an appeal for witnesses and camera footage from the area. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward to Mullingar Garda station, the Garda confidential line or any Garda station. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationGardaí are particularly interested in the movements of a red Volkswagen Golf, partial registration number 04TS, travelling in the Kinnegad area earlier on Thursday. (irishtimes.com)
- otherThe injured garda is continuing to receive relevant supports from local Garda management. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 10 Apr2025Garda struck in hit-and-run incident during traffic patrol stop in Westmeath
Initial report of the incident; Gardaí investigating and appealing for witnesses and information on a red Volkswagen Golf (partial reg 04TS).
victim, malesuspect - 10 Apr2025Garda injured in hit-and-run as driver leaves scene
Initial report of the incident with Gardaí appeal for witnesses and camera footage; the red Volkswagen Golf (partial reg 04TS) was later found in Boreen Bradach, Kinnegad.
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