An Omagh man has appealed for witnesses after suffering broken ribs when he was struck by a car in the town last month.
Godfrey Young, 67, was hospitalised for over a week after being struck by a black car on Wednesday March 30.
He had been crossing the road from James Street to John Street shortly after 3pm when the incident happened.
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"I looked up and down the street for cars, walked across the road, I had to be basically three quarters of the way across and the next thing - bang," he said.
"That has to be my last memory of it as I was knocked out for a time, I don't know how long for.
"When I came round there were ambulance crews tending to me."
Godfrey said he believes the driver of the car may have contacted the ambulance initially but he has not spoken to the driver.
He also said someone who had come across the scene and enquired about helping, recognised him and contacted his wife.
"When she got there I had quite a lot of blood on my face and I think my wife arrived and saw that and feared the worst.
"It was actually just from a minor head injury thankfully.
"I was transported to the hospital and I was awake and alert.
"I got a few scans done there and was told I had four broken ribs on the left side, but it later transpired there were actually five."
Godfrey required further treatment for a puncture in his lung and had a chest drain inserted to draw fluid away from that for a period of six days.
He was discharged on Sunday April 10 and has been recuperating at home ever since.
"I am grateful that it wasn't worse, I had no fractures of any other limbs and I'm grateful for the ambulance crew and for the staff in the South West Hospital too," he added.
He and his family are now appealing for any witnesses to the incident to contact the police with their information.
Anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything, or who may have dash-cam or other footage, is asked to contact police using 101, quoting reference 1322 30/03/22.
Alternatively, a report can be submitted online using the non-emergency reporting form via http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/
You can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at http://crimestoppers-uk.org/
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