A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a dangerous driving incident which left two people in hospital.
Officers in Longford received reports on Monday afternoon that a person was driving erratically.
They attempted to stop the vehicle on the Ballinalee Road, but it fled the scene, hitting a Garda in the process.
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It continued into Ard Aoibhinn where it struck a patrol car, and later crashed into a wall in the Ardnacassa area.
A man in his 30s from Co Cavan was injured in the incident. He and the injured Garda were taken to hospital. The Garda has since been released.
