Tipperary woman (24) dies after hit-and-run in Belfast as man arrested
A 24-year-old woman has died and a man was seriously injured following a hit-and-run incident in north Belfast. Police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the collision as investigations continue.
Why it matters
The incident highlights rising concerns regarding road safety and traffic fatalities in Northern Ireland.
A 24-year-old woman has died and a man has been arrested following a hit-and-run crash in north Belfast .
Raven Adams, originally from the Tipperary area, died after the collision involving a car and two pedestrians.
A man was also seriously injured in the York Street area at around 2.40am on Thursday and taken to hospital.
Police said the driver of the car “fled the scene” but was arrested nearby.
Det Insp Stewart of the PSNI said: “It was reported the pedestrians were struck by a vehicle – the driver of which, a 22-year-old man, subsequently fled the scene and was later arrested by officers in the nearby Cavehill area.
“He remains in police custody at this time as inquiries continue into the circumstances of what happened.”
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