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A baby boy was fortunate to escape with his life after a car went out of control, mounted a path and crashed into a parked car which was hit by such ferocious force that it pinned his buggy against a pole.

The boy cheated death by inches after his buggy, pushed by his mother, was crushed in the incident on the Blackrock Road in Cork city on Wednesday.

The child escaped serious harm because of a small space between the end of the buggy and the wall and pole.

The little boy was pulled to safety by passersby who came to the assistance of his distressed mother.

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The child and his mother suffered minor injuries in the incident. They were both taken to Cork University Hospital for treatment.

The accident happened near a national school in Blackrock, Cork at around 3pm on Wednesday when an out of control car mounted the path, crashed in to a parked BMW which then pushed against the buggy.

It is understood the driver of the offending car may have been involved in another accident in the city centre earlier that day.

A garda source indicated that the child had had a "miracle escape".

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"It was the grace of God that he was saved."

Gardai in Blackrock are investigating the incident.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the crash. Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them on 021 453 6690.