30/09/2015

Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Carrickfergus Collision

A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after she was hit by a car in Carrickfergus.

The pedestrian, believed to be in her 50s, was hit by a vehicle in the Rodgers Quay area on Tuesday.

She is currently being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

Rodgers Quay was closed between the Irish Gate roundabout and Castle Park but has been reopened.

No other information has been released.

(CD)


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