A woman has died following a hit-and-run collision police have confirmed.
The PSNI said that the female pedestrian was killed on the Dunhill Road in Co Derry on Tuesday evening, 6th December.
It's understood that the incident occurred before shortly after 7pm on December 6 on a busy stretch of road between Coleraine and Limavady.
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In a statement, the PSNI said: "Police received a report from a passing motorist concerned for the safety of a female pedestrian walking on the Dunhill Road.
"Officers attended and sadly located the body of a woman who, it is believed, was struck by a vehicle which has failed to remain at the scene.
"The road was closed for a time as police conducted enquiries at the scene and has since reopened. Efforts are ongoing to identify the vehicle involved.
Meanwhile, Detective Inspector Peter MacCionáoith added: “We would ask anyone who was travelling on the Dunhill Road on Tuesday evening at around 7pm to review any dash-cam footage they may have captured and call us in CID Coleraine on 101 with any information they have. The reference number is 1653 06/12/22.”
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