Three police officers were injured in Derry when a driver repeatedly rammed a patrol car and struck two other vehicles following a failed stop.
The incident began shortly before 10pm on Saturday as officers on patrol in the Glenabbey Estate area approached the Skeoge Link, RTÉ reported. Police spotted a red Mercedes C220 diffing at a roundabout before it lost control and stopped.
Officers recognized the vehicle after it had earlier failed to stop for them during similar behavior in the same neighborhood. When they approached and activated their emergency lights, the driver accelerated head-on into the stationary police car.
Two officers got out of the vehicle and tried to arrest the driver, but he continued ramming the police car several times during the struggle. The Mercedes also reversed into a third vehicle owned by a member of the public.
The driver then targeted one of the officers directly before fleeing on the wrong side of the carriageway towards the Buncrana Road. The car struck another vehicle before clearing the roundabout, according to the Donegal Daily.
Police confirmed that three officers required hospital treatment for injuries sustained during the series of collisions. A police spokesperson described the actions as incredibly reckless and dangerous behavior that damaged a police vehicle alongside two public cars.
Authorities have launched an appeal for witnesses and footage following the incident. Officers asked anyone with dash-cam, CCTV, or other recordings to come forward.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone with any information which may assist – including dash-cam, CCTV or other footage – to contact police using the witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 1434 of 14/11/26, or to call us on 101,” said a PSNI spokesperson via the Belfast Telegraph.
| Incident Detail | Recorded Information |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | just before 10pm on Saturday night |
| Location | Glenabbey Estate area of the city, approaching the Skeoge Link |
| Vehicles Involved | red Mercedes C220, a police patrol car, two members of the public’s vehicles |
| Casualties | Three PSNI officers injured and attending hospital for treatment |
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.
