*An innocent woman was killed in a horror road accident as she got caught in a high speed Garda chase, as officers pursued another car.
Five other people were also taken to hospital after the horrific collision, which happened close to Kildare village, along the M7 motorway shortly before 9pm. The victim is aged in her 30s.
*www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/burglary-thugs-have-night-vision-goggles-highpowered-carsand-no-fear-of-gardai-30691784.html
*www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/fatal-crash-car-was-chased-after-crime-spree-30691770.html
www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/garda-cars-not-fit-for-purpose-1.1975701
A statement from GSOC confirmed a woman had died at the scene.
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Five other people were also taken to hospital after the horrific collision, which happened close to Kildare village, along the M7 motorway shortly before 9pm. The victim is aged in her 30s.*www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/burglary-thugs-have-night-vision-goggles-highpowered-carsand-no-fear-of-gardai-30691784.html
*www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/fatal-crash-car-was-chased-after-crime-spree-30691770.html
www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/garda-cars-not-fit-for-purpose-1.1975701
The woman’s Citroen car was struck from behind by a car that is understood to have been under pursuit by the Gardai.
The car that was being chased by the Gardai is understood to have been occupied by a number of youths.
It is understood that the Gardai had intercepted the suspects at the M7 and were “trying to box them in at junction 12 and 13”, between Newbridge and Kildare village.
The woman was coming off a slipway when she was rear-ended by the car that was in pursuit by the Garda. It is believed that her car then slammed into a Garda patrol vehicle.
The fatal crash is being investigated by a team from the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and the road is expected to remain closed for the night.
Diversions are in place.
GSOC said the collision occurred between two civilian vehicles, one of which was being pursued by gardai.
"A female has died at the scene. Five others have been taken to hospital," it said in a statement.
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*A woman has died after being caught up in a high speed car chase on the M7.
The victim, who was in her late 30s, was hit by a car which was being pursued by Gardaí.
Emergency services were called shortly around 8.45pm amid reports that a car had crashed through the toll booth barrier on the M7 at Portlaoise.
A Garda squad car was in pursuit of a green Volkswagen Polo, carrying five people - aged between the ages of 13 and 33 - when it rear-ended a Citroen car at the Kildare off ramp.
In Citroen car was a woman in her late 30s and after the crash she died at the scene.
The five other people travelling in the Volkswagen have been taken to Naas and Tallaght hospitals.
Two guards have also been hospitalised.
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A woman has been killed tonight following a serious road traffic collision in which a Garda car was involved.
The car that was being chased by the Gardai is understood to have been occupied by a number of youths.
It is understood that the Gardai had intercepted the suspects at the M7 and were “trying to box them in at junction 12 and 13”, between Newbridge and Kildare village.
The woman was coming off a slipway when she was rear-ended by the car that was in pursuit by the Garda. It is believed that her car then slammed into a Garda patrol vehicle.
The fatal crash is being investigated by a team from the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and the road is expected to remain closed for the night.
Diversions are in place.
GSOC said the collision occurred between two civilian vehicles, one of which was being pursued by gardai.
"A female has died at the scene. Five others have been taken to hospital," it said in a statement.
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*A woman has died after being caught up in a high speed car chase on the M7.
The victim, who was in her late 30s, was hit by a car which was being pursued by Gardaí.
Emergency services were called shortly around 8.45pm amid reports that a car had crashed through the toll booth barrier on the M7 at Portlaoise.
A Garda squad car was in pursuit of a green Volkswagen Polo, carrying five people - aged between the ages of 13 and 33 - when it rear-ended a Citroen car at the Kildare off ramp.
In Citroen car was a woman in her late 30s and after the crash she died at the scene.
The five other people travelling in the Volkswagen have been taken to Naas and Tallaght hospitals.
Two guards have also been hospitalised.
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A woman has been killed tonight following a serious road traffic collision in which a Garda car was involved.
The incident occurred northbound at junction 13 on the M7 at approximately 8.45pm, just north of the Kildare exit.
It’s understood gardaí were involved in a high speed pursuit of a vehicle which then collided with at least one other vehicle.
A number of cars were involved and five injured people have been taken to Naas and Tallaght hospitals.
The road is currently closed and diversions are in place. Emergency services are at scene.
A statement from the Garda said the incident has been referred to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission (GSOC).
“A
team of GSOC investigators was deployed to the scene, following
referral of the incident to the Garda Ombudsman,” said the statement.
“GSOC
is appealing for witnesses, or anyone with information which may assist
the investigation, to contact them on 1890 600 800.”
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