Ireland Teen driver arrested after wrong-way driving on Limerick motorway
On a Saturday night, after 11pm, a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 16-year-old boy failed to stop when directed by gardaí in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city. The car was driven the wrong way down the M20 towards Patrickswell, where it collided with an unmarked garda vehicle and stopped, and a managed containment operation followed across Limerick city and county. Six male youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick, and all six have since been released. As of the report published on 21 September 2023, investigations are ongoing.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested21 Sep
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A 16-year-old boy was driving a Volkswagen Golf carrying six youths.
- The car was driven the wrong way down the M20 towards Patrickswell.
- The car collided with an unmarked garda vehicle and stopped in the Patrickswell area.
- Where
- The car failed to stop when directed by gardaí in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city.
- When
- The incident happened after 11pm on a Saturday night, and the report was published on 21 September 2023.
- Cause
- The driver reportedly believed he could escape gardaí by driving the wrong way down the motorway.
- Investigation
- Gardaí ran a managed containment operation across Limerick city and county.
- Six male youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick, and it is believed they are all teenagers and associates.
- All six youths have since been released, and investigations are ongoing.
- Other details
- Drivers of several vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a serious collision, and no injuries were reported.
- According to one source, up to eight garda vehicles were involved in the pursuit.
13 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe car, a Volkswagen Golf, was being driven by a 16-year-old boy. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe car drove the wrong way down the M20 towards Patrickswell. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe car stopped in the Patrickswell area after colliding with an unmarked garda vehicle. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe car failed to stop when directed by gardaí in Raheen, on the outskirts of Limerick city. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe incident happened after 11pm on a Saturday night. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationGardaí put in place a managed containment operation in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationSix male youths were arrested and taken to a garda station in Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationAll six youths have since been released. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationInvestigations are ongoing. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherDrivers of several vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a serious collision. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherNo injuries were reported. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherAccording to one source, up to eight garda vehicles were involved in the pursuit. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherIt is believed the six boys are all teenagers and associates. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 21 Sep2023Gardai stop driver, 16, who went wrong way down Limerick motorway
First report of this incident. No existing case matches: the article describes a wrong-way driving pursuit in Raheen and on the M20 near Patrickswell, which none of the listed Limerick cases cover. The incident date is given only as Saturday night, and the article does not state the date.
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