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15/10/2018
Driver Arrested After Collision With Cyclist
A 23-year-old has been arrested following a collision with a cyclist in west Belfast on Sunday, 14 October.
A male cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries after being struck by a car on the Glenside Road in Dunmury.
The incident happened shortly before 8.30am on Sunday morning and the driver was arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences.
Two ambulances attended the scene, along with an Air Ambulance, which landed on Donegal Celtic's football pitch to gain access to the crash scene.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said the cyclist was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
The road remained closed on Sunday evening.
(JG)
A male cyclist was taken to hospital to be treated for serious injuries after being struck by a car on the Glenside Road in Dunmury.
The incident happened shortly before 8.30am on Sunday morning and the driver was arrested on suspicion of a number of driving offences.
Two ambulances attended the scene, along with an Air Ambulance, which landed on Donegal Celtic's football pitch to gain access to the crash scene.
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said the cyclist was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital.
Police are appealing for anyone with information to contact them.
The road remained closed on Sunday evening.
(JG)
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