Man arrested after stolen articulated lorry hits police vehicle

By Kevin Mullan
Published 24th Feb 2023, 12:23 BST
Updated 24th Feb 2023, 12:24 BST
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A man has been arrested after a lorry stolen in Donegal hit a police car in Strabane.

The PSNI vehicle was damaged in the Lifford Road area of Strabane after it was struck by the lorry.

Police said the driver of the lorry, reported stolen from the Donegal area, failed to stop for An Garda Síochána in the Lifford Bridge area and drove off towards Strabane on Thursday evening, February 23 around 8.40pm.

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Police in Strabane observed the lorry which failed to stop for police again. The driver drove on and, during the course of the incident, collided with the back of a parked police vehicle causing some damage. No officers were in the vehicle at the time.

The lorry failed to stop for An Garda Síochana at Lifford Bridge.The lorry failed to stop for An Garda Síochana at Lifford Bridge.
The lorry failed to stop for An Garda Síochana at Lifford Bridge.

A 37-year-old man was then arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and handling stolen goods.

Inspector James McLaughlin said: “As enquiries continue, and as we liaise with An Garda Síochána, we're appealing to anyone who captured dash cam footage to call 101 and quote 1894 23/02/23."