Motorist fled after car collided with house in Hillsborough following police pursuit
Police have issued an appeal for help in tracking down a motorist who crashed a car into a house in Hillsborough on Monday, September 2.
The collision followed a pursuit which began in the vicinity of A1 near Hillsborough.
In a statement, the PSNI said: “Officers witnessed a black Hyundai Santa Fe acting suspiciously at around 3.20pm. When police tried to stop the car, the male driver made off in the direction of Hillsborough, and a short pursuit ensued.
"The vehicle then collided with a house in the Park Street area of Hillsborough a short time later and the driver made off on foot. The house was damaged.”
Police would appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision or who saw a man in a dark coat with an orange stripe in the area around 3.30pm to contact them on 101 and quote reference 1014 02/09/24.
Officers would also appeal to anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage to contact them.