Girl (12) hospitalised after hit and run
The incident happened on Aileach Road near Ballymagroarty at around 7.00p.m.
A sister of the girl shared photos of her injuries with us in the hope that it would help to identify the driver of the car.
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Hide Ad“I want people to know just how dangerous it was because the next time someone could be killed,” she said.
The girl was on her way home from a shop with a friend when she was struck by a car.
The girl told her family the car that struck her was black, had its headlights switched off and there were passengers inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.
“We are hopeful the police will be able catch whoever did this.
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Hide Ad“My sister has bruises, cuts and swelling to her hips, legs and forehead - her phone was broke during the incident too.
“She has to go to the doctor’s tomorrow [Friday] to have her wound redressed and she has to return to the hospital in 10 days to make sure everything is okay.”
The incident was reported to the PSNI.