Pedestrian dies following West Belfast crash

It happened in the Hannahstown Hill area

PSNI
Author: Chloe StjohnPublished 18th Nov 2024
Last updated 18th Nov 2024

A woman in her 70's has died in hospital after being hit by a car in West Belfast earlier this month.

The collision happened on Saturday the 9th of November in the Hannahstown Hill area.

PSNI Inspector Cherith Adair, from the Collision Investigation Unit said, “Police received a report, shortly after 6.50pm, that two pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle in the Hannahstown Hill area.”

“Officers attended, alongside our colleagues from partner emergency services and established that the vehicle had been involved in a collision with the pedestrians and a second vehicle.”

"Sadly, one of the pedestrians, a female in her 70’s, later died from her injuries in hospital.”

"The second female pedestrian received treatment for injuries which are not believed to be life threatening, while the vehicle drivers were uninjured.”

“Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances of the collision and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or to anyone who may have captured dash-cam or other footage of the vehicles involved - a silver Volkswagen Tiguan and a grey Ford Kuga, to contact detectives on 101 quoting reference 1355 of 09/11/24, or submit information online at <a class="article-body-link" href="http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/."">http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/."