Man injured in hit-run crash

A pedestrian was being treated in hospital today after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said.

The incident happened shortly before 2am on the Castledawson Road in Magherafelt, in the North, and involved a Peugeot 406, officers said.

The victim, a young man, suffered head and arm injuries which were not thought to be life-threatening. He was being treated at Antrim Area Hospital.