A man is critically ill in hospital following a collision in Omagh in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police said they received reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a car at around 4.50am in the Great Northern Road area.
The man was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries, where he remains critically ill.
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The road was closed in the aftermath of the incident, but has since been reopened.
PSNI Inspector Suiter said: “We received a report at approximately 4.50am that a man had been involved in a collision with a car in the Great Northern Road area of the town.
“The man was taken to hospital for treatment for his injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
“The road which was closed for a number of hours has since reopened.
“I would appeal to anyone who was in the vicinity of the Dublin Road or Great Northern Road and witnessed a male pedestrian between 4.40am and 4.50am, or who may have witnessed the collision or have dash-cam footage that could assist with our enquiries, to contact police on 101 quoting reference 257 of 31/12/22.”
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