A 25-year-old man has since been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after the dark Mitsubishi Warrior pick-up vehicle collided with the boundary wall separating the park and the road on Southern Lane, the road that links Old Town with Waterside.

Police were called at around 12.40am and found a large section of the wall had been destroyed and the vehicle was damaged.

The occupants of the vehicle were seen running away, and police are now trying to trace three other people, two females and a male, who are believed to have been in the vehicle at the time. Officers believe they may have been injured.

PC Pat Kearney would like to hear from them or anyone else who has information about the incident. Call 01926 415415.

The 25-year-old arrested is currently in custody awaiting questioning.