COPS are hunting for a blue car after it was involved in TWO hit-and-run incident’s in Co Antrim within the space of a few hours.
Police are appealing for witnesses to first incident, which is a crash that took place near Kilmakee Roundabout, Co Antrim on Saturday.
It saw a bus travelling along Ballyrobin Road at around 6:40pm being clipped by a car travelling in the opposite direction.
The bus was damaged to the front of the vehicle.
And the driver of the car failed to stop.
In the second incident, which took place on the nearby Kilmakee Roundabout, the same car collided with a Skoda at approximately 8.45pm.
The suspect vehicle allegedly reversed into the Skoda twice before driving off towards Templepatrick.
The vehicle is described as a blue and estate-type car.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police are appealing for information following two reports of hit and run collisions in Templepatrick on Saturday 1st February.
“Officers are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed either collision or anyone with dash-cam or other footage that could assist with enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 1339 of 01/02/25.
“You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.
“Information can be given anonymously through the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
CRASH TRAGEDY
Separately, two men aged in their 20s have been killed in a horror crash last Friday, January 31.
Suresh Cherekuri, 23, and Bhargav Chithoori, 24, died after the Audi A6 crashed into trees on the N80 at Graiguenaspiddoge, in Leagh, Rathoe, Co Carlow, around 1.15am.
The pals, who had been living in Hannover Road, also Co Carlow, were the driver and a back seat passenger in the vehicle.
Two other people, a man and a woman, were also in the car and are being treated in hospital for serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The car travelled through the Mount Leinster area, through Fenagh and on to the Wexford Road before the crash.
The accident happened on the first anniversary of the deaths of Katie Graham, 19, Daryl Culbert, 21 and Michael Kelly, 25.
Gardai were liaising with authorities in India as they attempted to track down the crash victims’ relatives.
Gardai have urged anyone with information to come forward.
