A MOTORIST WHO was driving at 147 kilometres per hour in a 100 kilometre zone has been arrested and charged after failing to stop for gardaí and crashing.

The car crashed into a ditch in Donegal.

Gardaí confirmed that there were no injuries following the incident.

The driver was arrested and has been charged to appear in court at a later date.

Donegal - Motorist detected driving 147kph in a 100k zone, failed to stop for Gardaí & struck a ditch. Arrested & charged. (No injuries.) pic.twitter.com/Q0Dfk97zm2
— An Garda Síochána (@GardaTraffic) January 25, 2017

An Garda Síochána / Twitter

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Driver arrested after failing to stop for speeding and crashing into ditch

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