Ireland Case No. 22421Road traffic incident · Co. Limerick · 9 Feb 2023
Scrambler rider crashes into car on William Street, Limerick
A man on a scrambler motorcycle was doing a wheelie on a footpath on William Street, Limerick city, when he failed to stop at the junction with Wickham Street and collided with a vehicle at approximately 12.15pm on Thursday 9 February 2023. He fled the scene leaving his scrambler behind and Gardaí are investigating.
- Reported12 Feb
- Arrested
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet
Key facts
consolidated from all reports8 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe scrambler rider was doing a wheelie on a footpath on William Street in Limerick city (limerickleader.ie)
- whatHe failed to stop at the junction with Wickham Street and collided with a vehicle (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe rider got up and ran away, leaving his scrambler behind (limerickleader.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at approximately 12.15pm on William Street in Limerick on Thursday, February 9 (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationA garda was in hot pursuit of the rider (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationOfficers in Henry Street are investigating and enquiries are ongoing (limerickleader.ie)
- otherIt is not known whether the garda caught up with the scrambler rider (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Feb2023WATCH: Gardai investigate after scrambler crashes into car while rider pulls a wheelie
Viral video of the incident shows the rider in mid-air on a footpath before the collision; a garda was in hot pursuit but it is unknown whether the rider was caught.
suspect, male