Two males are understood to have fled on foot from a stolen car after it veered off the road and ended up on its roof.

Milford gardaí received a report that a road traffic collision had occurred on Sunday, May 29, shortly after 9.15am at Mc Adoos Corner, Fawninoughan, Ramelton.

A car had veered off the road and ended up on its roof in a field at that location. The car is believed to have been travelling in the direction of Milford from Ramelton at the time.

It is believed that two males fled on foot from the crashed car. It was later discovered that the car, a red Peugeot 308, registration number: 08 WW 3318 had been stolen from an address at Colmcille Close, Kerrykeel, at some stage on that same date between midnight and the time of the crash.

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who observed any suspicious activity in the area of Colmcille Close, Kerrykeel, on that date or who may have seen this car out on the road at any stage of the night to contact them in Milford on (074) 9153060.

They are also appealing to anyone who may have seen the two males on foot in the Ramelton area following the crash to get in touch with them.

“If anybody believes that they may have captured the car in question on that date at any location on dash cam footage, we would like to hear from them also,” said a garda spokesperson.