Man arrested after car ploughed into cars and trees in Limerick City

Footage of the collision has circulated online in the days since the incident.

A MAN is facing dangerous driving related charges after a speeding car ploughed into a number of other vehicles and uprooted trees in Limerick City.

Dramatic video footage of the alleged incident was shared online showing a car smashing head on into a parked car, driving the vehicle off the street and narrowly missing a pedestrian.

The travelling car also smashed through a tree and a steel bike stand.

Video footage showed a car smashing through a tree before taking out a parked car and narrowly missing a pedestrian.

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Three seconds later, the pedestrian can be seen walking past where the car had been parked.

Further video footage showed a number of damaged cars, uprooted trees, as well as Gardaรญ and gathered onlookers onlookers at the junction of Upper William Street and Upper Gerald Griffin Street.

A source said it was โ€œincredibly lucky no one was seriously injured or killedโ€.

When contacted about the incident, a Garda spokesman replied: โ€œGardaรญ on patrol in Limerick observed an incident of dangerous driving that occurred on Upper William Street at approximately 12:35am on Wednesday 12th July 2023.โ€

โ€œA short time later, Gardaรญ attended the scene of a road traffic collision with a parked vehicle.โ€

โ€œA male in his 20s was arrested at the scene and conveyed to a Garda Station in Limerick. He has since been charged and is due to appear before Limerick District Court on Monday 24th July 2023.โ€

The Garda spokesman said โ€œinvestigations are ongoingโ€ and that โ€œthere were no injuries reportedโ€.