Car involved in Laois crash which hospitalised two elderly people reported stolen
A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were seriously injured in the crash
One of the two cars involved in a crash in Laois which left two elderly people in a serious condition in hospital was reported as stolen.
The Leinster Express/Laois Live understands the car was reported stolen from a location in Laois on Friday. An elderly man and woman in serious condition in hospital following the serious crash in Ballinakill.
Gardaí say the driver of one of the two cars involved in the crash fled the scene following the collision.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the serious road traffic collision on the L7797 near Moat, Ballinakill on Friday, July 31. The crash involved two cars and occurred at approximately 10:15pm.
A male driver, aged in his 80s, and a female passenger aged in her 70s, were taken to the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore for treatment of serious injuries.
The driver of the second car left the scene and Gardaí are seeking to identify this person.
Gardaí said the road is currently closed pending examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators and local diversions are in place.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.
Gardaí appealed to “road users who were travelling in the vicinity of the L7797 Moat, Ballinakill between 10pm and 11pm on Friday 31st July 2026 and who may have camera footage (including dash-cam), are asked to make this footage available to Gardaí.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Abbeyleix Garda Station on (057) 873 0580, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.