26/02/2008

Pensioner Victim Of Derry Hit And Run

A frail pensioner has been injured in a hit and run collision.

The 80-year-old woman was walking along the Racecourse Road in Londonderry on Sunday morning when she was struck by a white car that failed to stop.

Police say the woman was taken to hospital where she is being treated for a broken leg.

(BMcC)


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