Gardaí use stinger device to stop car which fled checkpoint and smashed into cars
Michael Bolton
Gardai in Cork used a stinger device to stop a car which fled from a checkpoint and smashed into cars in Cork on Sunday morning.
A man in his 40s was arrested following the incident.
Gardaí attempted to stop a car in the Faggot Hill area when the vehicle took off from the area towards Cork City.
The car collided with an official Garda Vehicle and a number of stationary vehicles.
The vehicle was brought to a stop on Thomas Davis Street in Blackpool following the deployment of a stinger device.
No injuries have been reported.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
