Two people arrested after woman struck by scrambler bike

The PSNI said it is investigating what it called a 'serious collision' between a scrambler motorbike and a pedestrian.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2016, 20:40 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 19:16 BST
The scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest ParkThe scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest Park
The scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest Park

The pedestrian – a woman – was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.

Her condition at time of writing was described as “critical” by the Belfast health trust.

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Police said the crash had happened at about 6pm in Colin Glen Forest Park, in south-west Belfast.

The scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest ParkThe scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest Park
The scene of a major collision at the Springbank pond in the Colin Glen Forest Park

Police initially said one man was arrested. He is currently in police custody.

Later in the evening, they added that a second male had also been arrested.

Inspector James Murphy appealed to anyone who was in the Colin Glen area and may have witnessed this incident to contact police on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 1041 19/07/16.

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