Motorist stopped after dangerous drive put garda's life in danger by reversing at speed

Garda had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck, court told

Garda Cormac Dineen was certain he would have been struck by the accused's car if he had not taken evasive action. File picture

The life of a garda was endangered when a motorist reversed at speed as the officer was trying to keep him stopped after a high-speed dangerous drive across rural roads in the early hours of the morning.

Darren Fraser O’Donovan, aged 25, faced sentencing at Cork Circuit Criminal Court on Friday on charges including endangerment of the life of Garda Cormac Dineen.