Near-miss on Derry's Racecourse Road leaves child severely shaken
PSNI launches urgent witness appeal after dangerous near-miss incident on Racecourse Road
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses to a road-related incident on Racecourse Road in the city on Sunday, June 21.
The driver of a vehicle - believed to be a black Volvo estate - is reported to have breached a red traffic light, almost hitting a child crossing the road, at around 3pm. The driver of the vehicle is believed to have continued on towards Bradleys Pass.
Fortunately, no contact was made with the child, and no physical injuries were sustained, however, the child was very shaken by the incident.
If you were in the area and witnessed this, or have footage which captured it, or any information that can assist enquiries, call 101, quoting reference 923 of 21/06/26.
You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form at http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/ or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/