A 26-year-old man has been arrested after reports he crashed his car through a wall in Antrim and later punched a police officer.
Police said they attended the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the Castle Road on Monday night.
A Nissan vehicle was said to have crashed through an adjacent stone wall.
Nearby, a Seat vehicle was seen with rear off-side damage.
Inspector Patton said: “It is understood the driver of the Nissan had attempted to overtake up to four vehicles on the road and collided with the Seat whilst doing so.
“He has then spun out of control, hitting a curb, before colliding with a wall and subsequently landing in a ditch.“
When officers spoke to the driver, he became “extremely agitated” before punching one of the officers in the jaw.
He was arrested for driving whilst unfit, assault on police and resisting police before being taken to hospital.
“At this time, the man has since been bailed pending further enquiries, but remains in hospital for treatment for minor injuries. He was however, very lucky not to be seriously hurt.
“The female driver of the Seat vehicle also sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
“We see far too many drivers acting recklessly on our roads on a daily basis, putting the lives of other road users at serious risk, and the outcome of this collision could have been much worse.”
Any witnesses, including those with video footage, are asked to call 101 quoting reference 1708 of January 27.