Child injured in hit and run incident in Armagh
Police appealing for information on a silver VW Golf
A CHILD has been injured in a hit and run incident on the Newry Road, Armagh, this afternoon (Saturday, November 14).
Police are appealing for witnesses following the collision which happened around 2.30pm.
It’s understood the child’s injuries are not life threatening.
Sergeant Bigger said: “We received a report at around 2.30pm that a male child had been hit by a silver VW Golf while crossing the road.
“Unfortunately, the driver failed to remain at the scene, so we're keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision to get in touch with us – including the driver of the Golf.
“Our officers attended the scene, along with colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and the boy was taken on to hospital for treatment to injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
“Our enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone with any information which might assist – including dash-cam, CCTV or other footage – to contact police using our witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals, quoting reference 759 of 14/11/26, or call police on 101.
“Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.