Evan Clarke drove into car wash, causing nearly €58,000 in damage, court heard

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Evan Clarke borrowed a friend’s car and drove it the wrong way into a garage car wash, causing nearly €58,000 in damage, a court heard. The proceedings were reported on 30 April 2025.

The report said Clarke, then 33, drove without a licence or insurance and left the car stuck in the Circle K car wash before walking away.

An earlier report, published on 25 November 2022, said Clarke had been sent for jury trial after being accused of hit-and-run offences and criminal damage to a car wash at a petrol station.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.