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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 21997Road traffic incident (single vehicle, possible drink/drug driving) · Co. Offaly · 25 Feb 2023

Woman arrested after single-vehicle crash in Belmont, Offaly

A female driver was arrested at the scene after her car went into a ditch and overturned onto its roof on Ferbane Road in Belmont village, County Offaly, at 8.20pm on 25 February 2023. A sample was taken at Birr Garda Station for possible alcohol and drugs analysis.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrested9 Mar
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA single vehicle road traffic accident took place in Belmont village. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatA female driver was in the car. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whatThe car went into a ditch and turned over onto its roof. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe accident occurred on Ferbane Road in Belmont village. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whereThe driver was brought back to Birr Garda Station. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • whenThe accident happened at 8.20pm on 25 February. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe driver was arrested at the scene. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationA sample was taken for possible alcohol and drugs in her system. (offalyexpress.ie)
  • investigationThe sample has been sent away to be analysed. (offalyexpress.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 9 Mar2023
    Arrestedoffalyexpress.ie, first report
    Woman arrested after car drove into a ditch in Offaly

    Initial report of the single-vehicle crash and the driver's arrest; sample sent for alcohol and drugs analysis.

    suspect, female