by Gráinne Connolly
A man has been taken to hospital and treated for a neck injury, following a hit and run road traffic collision in west Belfast.
The victim, who's in his forties, was struck on the Springfield road at shortly before 2am this morning.
It's understood a silver-coloured car was involved but left the scene.
Detective Sergeant Laverty said: "Police attended the scene, along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. The man was taken to hospital for treatment of a neck injury.
“I am urging anyone who was in the area and who witnessed the collision, or who captured it on their dash cam, to get in touch with detectives at Musgrave Police Station on the non-emergency number 101, quoting reference number 187 of 19/05/19.”
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