Two teens arrested after stolen car crashes into four vehicles in high-speed chase on N25
A black hatchback stolen from Cork city on 5 May 2025 was pursued by Gardaí in a high-speed chase along the N25 that lasted approximately one hour on 6 May 2025. The car went the wrong way on a dual carriageway, swerved into oncoming traffic at Lakeview Roundabout, and crashed into a van and four other vehicles just before 9pm, with no injuries reported. The driver and two other men jumped from the car and ran, and two male juveniles were arrested following a managed containment operation across the Waterford and Cork County divisions. The two teenagers were detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Waterford division. They face charges of unauthorised taking of a vehicle, dangerous driving, and criminal damage.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrested8 May
- Charged
- In court
- Verdict
- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A black hatchback was stolen from Cork city on 5 May 2025.
- The car was pursued by Gardaí in a high-speed chase lasting approximately one hour on 6 May 2025.
- The car went the wrong way on a dual carriageway, swerved into oncoming traffic at Lakeview Roundabout, and crashed into a van and four other vehicles just before 9pm.
- No injuries were reported.
- The driver and two other men jumped from the car and ran, and one teenager was seen running across the dual carriageway and attempting to climb over a fence.
- Where
- The chase took place along the N25 from the Dungarvan area in Waterford into east Cork.
- Investigation
- A managed containment operation was put in place across the Waterford and Cork County divisions.
- Charges
- Two male juveniles were arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Waterford division.
- The offences are unauthorised taking of a vehicle, dangerous driving, and criminal damage.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA containment operation was put in place to intercept the car. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car was a black hatchback. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe car collided with a van and hit four other vehicles during the pursuit. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe chase lasted approximately one hour. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatNo injuries were reported. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe driver and two other men jumped from the car and ran. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne teenager was seen running across the dual carriageway and attempted to climb over a fence. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatTwo male juveniles were arrested. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car was stolen from Cork city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe car swerved into oncoming traffic at Lakeview Roundabout. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe arrested juveniles were detained at a Garda station in the Waterford division. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe car was stolen on Monday, 5 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe car crashed just before 9pm on Tuesday, 6 May 2025. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe arrests followed a managed containment operation across the Waterford and Cork County divisions. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 8 May2025'Like something out of GTA.' Gardai arrest two teens after high-speed car chase
First report of the incident. Two male juveniles arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Waterford division following a managed containment operation across Waterford and Cork County divisions.
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