Gardai are investigating (PA)
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a member was hit by a van in Co Louth early this morning.
They were on patrol in the Clonmore Estate in Ardee at around 4.20am and approached a van that was parked up.
The van was driven at gardaí and hit a garda who had exited the patrol car to investigate.
He sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transferred to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda.
The scene has been held for a technical examination to be carried out.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward.
Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in Clonmore Estate area between 4am and 4.40am are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Ardee Garda Station on 041 6871330, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Garda welfare services have been put in place for the injured Garda member and his colleagues.
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