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21/01/2004
Two men arrested following hit and run in stolen vehicle
Police have arrested two men after a hit and run incident involving a stolen car near Bangor.
The car, a Ford Fiesta, was followed by police when it was spotted acting suspiciously in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A police spokesperson said officers followed the car after it failed to stop. The car was then involved in a hit and run incident with another vehicle. Evading police the car travelled almost 10 miles before its driver lost control and crashed in the Strickland's Glen area of the town. Two men were arrested at the crash scene.
The car had been hijacked in the Bryansburn area of Bangor on Tuesday January 6.
Elsewhere, a pedestrian was injured this morning when a car struck him on the Glenavey Road near Moira. Police said that one person was taken to hospital following the incident.
Early morning rush hour traffic was delayed for a time at the nearby Moira M1 roundabout as police investigated the incident.
(SP)
The car, a Ford Fiesta, was followed by police when it was spotted acting suspiciously in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A police spokesperson said officers followed the car after it failed to stop. The car was then involved in a hit and run incident with another vehicle. Evading police the car travelled almost 10 miles before its driver lost control and crashed in the Strickland's Glen area of the town. Two men were arrested at the crash scene.
The car had been hijacked in the Bryansburn area of Bangor on Tuesday January 6.
Elsewhere, a pedestrian was injured this morning when a car struck him on the Glenavey Road near Moira. Police said that one person was taken to hospital following the incident.
Early morning rush hour traffic was delayed for a time at the nearby Moira M1 roundabout as police investigated the incident.
(SP)
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