Ballyclare: Man in his 50s dies following hit-and-run
A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said: "Shortly before 22:35 BST it was reported that two pedestrians, one male and one female were struck by a car which failed to stop at the scene."Police enquiries are ongoing and they are appealing to anyone who was on the Ballyeaston Road between 21:30 and 22:35 and witnessed the collision, or drivers who may have captured it on their dash cam.
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