Man (40s) arrested in connection with van hit-and-run that left garda seriously injured
The van was driven at Gardai and hit a garda who had exited the patrol car to investigate
A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a dangerous driving incident in Louth on Friday which left a serving garda hospitalised with serious injuries.
The dangerous driving incident in which a van was driven at a Garda occurred at around 4.20am in Ardee, Co Louth, on Friday, May 2.
Gardaí were on patrol in the Clonmore Estate and approached a van that was parked up. The van was driven at Gardai and hit a garda who had exited the patrol car to investigate.
He sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.
On Monday evening, a man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the investigation and is currently detained at a garda station in the Eastern region.
Gardaí are continuing to appeal for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in Clonmore Estate area between 4:00am and 4:40am on the 2nd May 2025 are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ardee Garda Station on 041 6871330, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.