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Kildare gardaí investigating harrowing dangerous driving incident at filling station. FILE PHOTOGRAPH / PIXABAY
Gardaí based in County Kildare are investigating a harrowing dangerous driving incident which occurred at a filling station.
Details of the incident were read out on KFM recently by Garda Ann-Marie Reilly, who appeared as a special guest on one of the station's programmes.
She explained that the incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, March 8 last.
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According to Gda Reilly, a driver was preparing to leave the Applegreen station in Athy when a dark-coloured jeep "drove at speed" in front of the driver.
She described the incident as a case of dangerous driving and also urged anyone with information to contact Athy Garda Station on 059 863 4210.
When asked by the Leinster Leader about this matter, a garda spokesperson replied: "Gardaí received a report of an alleged dangerous driving incident that occurred in Athy, County Kildare on March 8 last at approximately 8.50pm."
The spokesperson added that the investigation is ongoing.'
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