Police in Larne are appealing for information following the report of a hit and run collision on Wednesday 8th April.
It was reported that a collision involving a cyclist and a white jeep style car occurred near the junction of Ballyboley Road and Donaghys Lane at around 1.40pm on Wednesday afternoon. The cyclist, a teenage boy, was knocked onto the bonnet of the car and then onto the road sustaining cuts and bruising requiring hospital treatment. The driver stopped briefly to speak with the injured boy before driving off in his car which had sustained damage to the bonnet. The driver was described as being a man aged in his 40’s with a swarthy complexion and was wearing glasses.
Officers would ask anyone who witnessed this collision, or who may have captured dash-cam or CCTV footage from the area which could help with their investigation, to call them at Larne on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 781 08/04/26. A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.