PSNI arrest man on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrian injured in deliberate hit-and-run

By Philip Bradfield
Published 17th Sep 2023, 11:26 BST
Updated 17th Sep 2023, 18:51 BST
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The PSNI have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder after a pedestrian was deliberately struck in a hit-and-run incident.

The crime happened on the Old Shore Road area of Newtownards last night, Saturday 16 September.Detective Sergeant Westbury said: “At around 11.45pm, it was reported that a man in his 40s had been deliberately struck by a vehicle before the driver made off from the scene."The man was taken to hospital for treatment to leg injuries which are believed to be serious, but not life threatening.“A 32-year-old man was arrested shortly afterwards on suspicion of attempted murder and a number of driving offences and remains in police custody at this time."

Detectives are appealing to anyone with any information or who may have seen a silver van in the area between 11.30pm and 11.45pm, to contact 101 quoting reference number 1863 of 16/09/23.Police are particularly keen to speak to anyone with relevant dashcam, mobile phone or other footage.Police can be contacted via www.psni.police.uk/makeareport or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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So fair this year there have been 47 fatal road collisions in Northern Ireland, according to PSNI figures.

The hit-and-run took place on the Old Shore Road, Newtowards last night, the PSNI said. Photo: GooglemapsThe hit-and-run took place on the Old Shore Road, Newtowards last night, the PSNI said. Photo: Googlemaps
The hit-and-run took place on the Old Shore Road, Newtowards last night, the PSNI said. Photo: Googlemaps

This is a significant increase on the previous two years to date, with 33 in 2022 and 30 in 2021.

The victims were overwhelmingly male - 13 drivers and 11 pedestrians. The largest age group was 25-64, which accounted for 25 deaths.

In total 38 of those who died were male compared to nine females.