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Gardaí Appeal After Motorist Forced To Swerve Into Ditch To Avoid Dangerous Driver In Straffan

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The incident occurred on June 26th on the L5046 Barberstown road to the Johnstown road.

Gardaí are appealing for information after a motorist was forced to swerve into a ditch to avoid a dangerous driver on a road near Straffan.

The incident occurred on June 26th at 3:10pm on the L5046 Barberstown road to the Johnstown road in the Barberstown upper area.

The car that was forced to swerve was a silver Jaguar estate.

It is unknown what type of car was being driven dangerously.

The driver of the silver Jaguar estate had to swerve away from the oncoming car which was driving dangerously, who was said to have been travelling at speed.

The driver who swerved then collided with the ditch.

It is being described as a single vehicle collision.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Leixlip Garda Station.

The full interview from Kildare Today's Crimewatch can be heard below:

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