Downpatrick: injured man located in bushes after Audi sped through checkpoint and ended up on its roof
Police are appealing for information in relation to a collision involving a beige coloured Audi A4 car on the Quoile Bridge in Downpatrick shortly after 10.15pm on Sunday (September 22).
In a statement, the PSNI said: “The car left the scene of this collision and a short time later sped through a police checkpoint on the Killyleagh Road. The police patrol followed in the direction the Audi had been travelling and came across the car on its roof, in a field off the Craigarusky Road, with no-one inside.
"A search of the area was conducted and one man was found in bushes nearby with injuries requiring hospital treatment.
"The man, aged 39, was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including driving whilst disqualified, driving whilst unfit, driving with no insurance or licence and failing to stop, remain and report a collision. He has been released on bail to allow for further enquiries to be conducted.
"Further searches of the area were carried out as the original collision report stated that two males were travelling in the car but no other person was located. The Craigarusky Road has now re-opened.”
Police are asking anyone who saw the Audi car travelling in the Downpatrick area on Sunday evening, or who has dash-cam footage which could assist with their enquiries, to contact them in Newtownards on 101, quoting reference number 1763 22/09/24.