Man arrested after crashing stolen car and fleeing the scene

It was later discovered the area from where the car had been stolen had seen a spate of car burglaries in which electronics, cash and documents were stolen

Gardaí were alerted to a two-car collision in Clonmel on Thursday morning. One of the drivers had fled the scene. File picture

A man who crashed a stolen car into another vehicle and then fled the scene has been arrested.

The man, aged in his 40s, was arrested by gardaí in relation to the hit and run in Clonmel, Co Tipperary.