Stolen taxi crashed into garden fence in ‘extremely reckless incident’ in Derry

By Kevin Mullan
Published 3rd Apr 2024, 12:27 BST
Updated 3rd Apr 2024, 12:27 BST
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A taxi is reported to have crashed into a garden fence in Creggan in what police have described as an ‘extremely reckless incident’ overnight.

Police are investigating the incident involving a stolen vehicle that was found abandoned after having crashed in Linsfort Drive. The incident was reported just after 7.30am.

Police at Strand Road are keen to hear from anyone who believe they witnessed the vehicle - a yellow and black-coloured taxi - or captured footage of it being driven in Creggan, or further afield.

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Sergeant Devlin said: "We have not received any reports of any injuries, at this time, however, this was an extremely reckless incident causing damage to a garden fence.

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"Anyone who was up and about, or out in the area, could have been caught up in this and injured. To anyone who may have information which could help our investigation, we'd ask you call us on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting reference 255 of 03/04/24."