Pensioners hit by car being chased by gardaí

Three pensioners were seriously injured after they were struck by a car being pursued by gardaí in Parteen, Co Clare.

Pensioners hit by car being chased by gardaí

One of the victims — a man in his early 70s — is believed to have lost a leg after he was pinned underneath a Hyundai Accent which crashed into the men and two cars parked in Parteen shortly after 5pm.

The pensioners — who are all understood to be in their 70s — were returning to their cars from nearby Brown’s pub, when the Hyundai veered across the road and hit them.

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