Man (21) charged after sisters struck in hit-and-run accident

17 August 2022

A 21 year-old man has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run accident in Killyleagh at the weekend.

Two women, believed to be sisters and in their 50s, were struck by a car as they walked along the

Crossgar Road at around 8.30am on Sunday.

A police spokesperson said the women were taken to hospital for treatment to injuries that whilst not believed to be life threatening, are serious.

The man was charged with a number of offences, including causing grievous bodily injury by dangerous driving and failing to remain at the scene of the accident.

He is due to appear at Downpatrick Magistrates’ Court on September 8.

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