A man has been left in critical condition in the hospital after being hit by a car in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to police in Northern Ireland, reports came in at around 4:50 am of a collision having occurred between a pedestrian and a car in the Great Northern Road area.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident, and a man - the pedestrian - was taken to the hospital for his injuries, which are understood to be critical.
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PSNI officers closed the road in the aftermath of the incident, so a technical analysis could take place, however, it has since been reopened to the public.
PSNI Inspector Suiter said: “We received a report at approximately 4.50am that a man had been involved in a collision with a car in the Great Northern Road area of the town.
“The man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
“The road which was closed for a number of hours has since reopened.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of the Dublin Road or Great Northern Road and witnessed a male pedestrian between 4.40 am and 4.50 am, or who may have witnessed the collision or have dash-cam footage that could assist with our enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 257 of 31/12/22.”
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