“This was incredibly reckless and dangerous behaviour which resulted in three police officers being injured and attending hospital for treatment,” a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokesperson said, as reported by Donegal Daily.
Three Police Service of Northern Ireland officers required hospital treatment after a driver rammed a patrol car and struck two other vehicles in Derry on Saturday night, November 14, 2026. The incident unfolded just before 10pm when officers patrolling the Glenabbey Estate spotted a red Mercedes C220 diffing at a roundabout near the Skeoge Link.
The vehicle lost control and stopped. Officers recognized the car as one that had failed to stop for them earlier that evening during similar driving behavior in the same neighborhood, according to RTÉ. When officers approached and activated their emergency lights, the driver accelerated and rammed the stationary police cruiser head-on.
Two officers stepped out to arrest the driver, but he continued ramming the patrol vehicle repeatedly while they tried to pull him from the cabin. During the struggle, the Mercedes reversed into a third vehicle owned by a member of the public.
The driver drove directly at one of the officers before speeding away on the wrong side of the carriageway toward the Buncrana Road. The car struck another civilian vehicle before finally clearing the roundabout.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone with any information which may assist – including dash-cam, CCTV or other footage – to contact police,” the PSNI spokesperson said. Investigators ask the public to reference number 1434 of 14/11/26 when sharing details.
Police urge anyone with relevant footage or information to come forward. Witnesses can contact authorities by calling 101 or by submitting details through the official online witness appeal form.
Anonymous tips can also be directed to Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website.
A police patrol vehicle and two separate vehicles owned by members of the public sustained damage during the collisions on November 14, 2026.
Witnesses can submit dash-cam, CCTV, or other relevant footage to the Police Service of Northern Ireland by using the online witness appeal form and referencing incident number 1434 of 14/11/26.
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