Woman injured and van torched in Derry hit-and-run
Police appeal for witnesses after a pedestrian was struck on Queens Quay before a vehicle was found burned out on Sheriff's Road
Police in Derry are investigating a hit-and-run road traffic collision and a linked vehicle arson that occurred on Saturday evening, August 29 2026.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “At approximately 6.30pm on Saturday, August 29 in the Queens Quay area of the city it was reported a woman, aged in her 50s, was struck by a white Ford Transit van that also collided with another vehicle nearby.
“The woman required hospital treatment for her injuries - not believed to be serious at this time.
“Officers later received a report at around 10.10pm on Saturday that a van had been located completely burnt out in the Sheriff’s Road area.
“At this time we believe this same vehicle was involved in the earlier hit-and-run collision, with our enquiries continuing.
“We are appealing to anyone with information, dash-cam or mobile phone footage that could assist with the investigation to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 1634 29/08/26.
“A report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
“Or you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/”