Elderly woman hospitalised, teenager arrested after stolen car crashes into ditch

A teenage boy who gardai suspect stole a car from a residential property in County Clare has been referred to the Youth Diversion Programme, following his arrest.

The incident happened in the Parteen area at around 6:15pm on Friday. According to gardai, a woman aged in her 70s was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment for injuries said to be non-life threatening.

A number of garda units were dispatched after the alarm was raised and the car was located after it had crashed into a ditch.

A male juvenile teen was subsequently arrested and taken to a garda Station in Limerick where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.

He has since been referred to the Youth Diversion Programme and a file will be prepared for the DPP.

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.

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Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R464 near Parteen Village and the Clonard area of Parteen are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.