PSNI arrest man after serious road traffic collision leaves man and girl in hospital with serious inuries
Police have arrested a man in connection with a serious road traffic collision in Omagh which left a man and a girl in hospital with serious injuries.
Police received a report at approximately 7.05pm on Saturday, 25 July of a collision involving a Peugeot Partner van and quad bike on the Edergole Road.
Police officers attended, alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service.
“A man, aged in his 40s, and eight-year-old female child, both sustained serious injuries, and were taken onward to hospital for further treatment,” police said.
“The driver of the van, a 26-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of offences including driving with excess alcohol in breath, and causing grievous bodily injury by driving carelessly with excess alcohol.
"“He remains in custody at this time as our enquiries continue into the circumstances of what happened. The road which was closed for a time to allow for further enquiries, has now been fully reopened."
Police are appealing for anyone information about the collision or who has dash-cam footage of what happened, to contact police using the witness appeal form at https://reporting.psni.police.uk/appeals quoting reference 1380 25/07/26 or call us on 101.