Man arrested after fleeing scene of Derry crash
A man is remanded in custody following a collision on the Glengalliagh Road
Police have arrested a man in his thirties following a road traffic collision in Derry this morning, Monday, September 7.
Sergeant Pritchard said: “We received a report at around 8am of a single-vehicle collision in the Shantallow area.
“Officers attended, where they located a vehicle on the grass on the Glengalliagh Road with extensive front damage, while a nearby streetlight had also been knocked over.
“It was reported that the male driver had made off towards the Moss Park area. Following enquiries, officers and colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service subsequently attended another address, where the man was located.
“He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, driving when unfit through drugs and failing to stop, remain at the scene and report the collision to police.
“Anyone with information, including dash-cam or other footage, is asked to contact police on the 101 number quoting reference 218 of 07/09/26.”
“You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/.