30/08/2022

Woman Arrested After Pedestrian Dies In Ballymena

Woman has been arrested after a pedestrian died when he was struck by a car in Ballymena, Co Antrim on Sunday.

The man, named locally as John Corr, was hit by a vehicle while walking on the the Cushendall Road at around 10.20pm.

A 22-year-old woman has been detained on suspicion of a number of offences, according to the PSNI.

Detective Inspector Jack said: "We have also recovered a grey BMW car we believe was involved for further examination.

"We would like to thank the public for their assistance to date in terms of eyewitness reports and we are particularly keen to hear from any other witnesses and to view any more footage taken in the area around that time."

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