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23/09/2024
Man Arrested After Fleeing The Scene Of A Collision In Crossgar
A 35-year-old man has been arrested after fleeing the scene of a collision in Crossgar on Sunday, 22 September.
At around 6.45pm, police received a report of a car on its roof in the Ballytrim Road area.
Police attended and discovered the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene. A passenger remained in the vehicle with minor injuries.
PSNI Air Support was launched and the suspected driver was located a short time later.
He was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess alcohol, driving while disqualified and failing to stop, remain and report. He remains in custody at this time.
Sergeant Ritchie said: "Thankfully, no other vehicles were involved in this collision, and we are grateful that the consequences were not much more serious.
"The Ballytrim Road has been closed to facilitate vehicle recovery.
"We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who saw a black BMW 520d Sport in the area at the time leading up to the collision, to contact police.
"The number to call is 101, quoting reference 1399 of 22/09/24. You can alss report online at psni.police.uk/report."
At around 6.45pm, police received a report of a car on its roof in the Ballytrim Road area.
Police attended and discovered the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene. A passenger remained in the vehicle with minor injuries.
PSNI Air Support was launched and the suspected driver was located a short time later.
Sergeant Ritchie said: "Thankfully, no other vehicles were involved in this collision, and we are grateful that the consequences were not much more serious.
"The Ballytrim Road has been closed to facilitate vehicle recovery.
"We would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who saw a black BMW 520d Sport in the area at the time leading up to the collision, to contact police.
"The number to call is 101, quoting reference 1399 of 22/09/24. You can alss report online at psni.police.uk/report."
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