PSNI officer injured as car rammed off road

A police officer has been treated in hospital for whiplash injuries after their patrol vehicle was rammed off a road in Co Antrim.
By Mark Rainey
Published 26th Apr 2020, 10:41 GMT
Updated 26th Apr 2020, 11:19 GMT
The PSNI vehicle following the ramming incident. Photo: PSNI Road Policing & SafetyThe PSNI vehicle following the ramming incident. Photo: PSNI Road Policing & Safety
The PSNI vehicle following the ramming incident. Photo: PSNI Road Policing & Safety

The incident occurred on Saturday after the BMW car failed to stop for police and was pursued along the M22 towards Randalstown.

A PSNI spokeswoman said the blue BMW was originally spotted travelling at excessive speed and was followed by “a fully trained pursuit driver” around 5.20pm.

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The driver of the BMW is said to have continued to try to evade police before ramming his car into the police vehicle, forcing it off the carriageway.

The BMW was discovered abandoned on a lay-by on the Moneynick Road with the driver thought to have made off on foot across fields towards the Staffordstown Road.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who captured video footage, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 1486 25/04/20.