Garda survives 100mph smash

A GARDA narrowly escaped with his life yesterday when a stolen car travelling at about 100mph collided with his patrol car.

The garda managed to avoid a head-on collision with the vehicle, which was carrying four people. All four were all later arrested.

"It was travelling at a savage speed, around 100mph, and clipped the patrol car. If it was a head-on the five would have been killed. That's how serious it was," said a garda source.