A 19-year-old man was arrested following a crash at Madams Bank Road in Derry at the weekend.
The PSNI say that just after 9.40 pm on Saturday night a car hit a set of traffic lights in the area.
A man was later found hiding in a garden nearby.
He was arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences including dangerous driving and driving with excess alcohol.
The suspect was taken to Strand Road police station for questioning.