Search
26 Mar 2026
Search
26 Mar 2026
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Laois Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a driver crashed into the forecourt of a Portlaoise shop and fled the scene of the incident on the busy Mountmellick Road.
The incident happened Victor's Superstore / Laois Eco Fuels on the N80 Mountmellick Road at about 3.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday, February 3.
A witness told the Leinster Express / Laois Live that after leaving the road at speed the car ploughed into a concrete block pillar veered across the entrance. It completely demolished the first pillar and partially demolished a second wall before ending up in the middle of a car park just over a metre from the shop door.
Fortunately, there were no cars, customers or staff in car park of what is a busy shop and fuel suppliers at the time. However, the witness who spoke to the Leinster Express said a vehicle had been parked in a space just before the crash happened.
A Laois Offaly Garda Division spokesperson confirmed details of the incident and told the Leinster Express / Laois Live that the driver left on foot before Gardaí arrived at the scene. While, Gardaí say are looking for a driver, the witness said a female was also in the car at the time of the crash.
The car was not recorded as a stolen vehicle and an investigation is underway to trace the owner.
Witnesses to the crash or anyone with dashcam or other footage, is asked to contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 057 8674122.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
