A garda has sustained serious injuries after being dragged by a suspected drink driver driving a jeep.
The officer suffered head injuries, a broken ankle, numerous cuts and bruises, and is currently recovering in the University Hospital Limerick.
The incident happened on Friday in Birdhill, Co Tipperary at around 6.50pm.
The officer, who was responding to a call about a suspected drink-driver, saw the man enter the jeep, fail to stop and drive towards Birdhill.
The driver then lost control of the jeep at a junction in the Birdhill area and collided with a sign post.
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When the garda approached the vehicle and grabbed the door, the driver reversed the jeep and drove towards the Limerick road at speed with the guard clinging on.
A man in his 50s has been arrested and detained at the Nenagh Garda Station.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision that occurred in the Birdhill area of Tipperary at approximately 6.50pm on 11/05/2019 where a Garda member was injured.
“Gardaí initially responded to a call in relation to a possible drink driver in the Birdhill area at 5.50pm. Gardaí observed a man entering a jeep. The driver failed to stop and drove towards Birdhill.
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“At a junction in Birdhill, the car lost control and collided with a sign post. A Garda officer approached the vehicle and was injured when the jeep reversed and drove towards the Limerick road at speed.
“The injured Garda was taken to University Hospital Limerick where it was identified that he sustained a broken ankle, numerous cuts and bruises and head injuries. No further injuries were reported.
“A man in his 50's was subsequently arrested and was detained at Nenagh Garda Station.
“The scene has been examined by Garda Forensic Collisions Investigators and investigations are ongoing.”
