A man aged in his 30s has suffered a “life-changing limb injury” in a crash in Co Down.The incident took place at Castlebawn Retail Park in Newtownards at around 1.20pm on Saturday.Police said the man was reported to have been struck by a blue Skoda Octavia and appealed for information.
A PSNI Spokesperson said: “Officers attended the scene of a collision at Castlebawn Retail Park at around 1.20pm, after a pedestrian was reported to have been struck by a blue Skoda Octavia,” said local policing Sergeant Young.“A white Vauxhall Astra parked nearby also sustained damage.“Colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance attended and the pedestrian, a man aged in his 30s, was taken to hospital for treatment to a life-changing limb injury.“Inquiries are ongoing and we would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the collision, particularly those who may have dash-cam or other footage, to contact police on 101, quoting reference 764 of 23/05/26.
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