An elderly woman has been injured in a hit-and-run incident in Co Antrim this evening.
The woman in her seventies was knocked down and seriously injured by a car on Hidepark Road, Glengormley at about 4 p.m.
She was taken to hospital where she is suffering from serious leg injuries, the PSNI said.
The incident was witnessed by workers on a nearby construction site who saw the green Citroen ZX hit the woman and the speed off. The car - which has a smashed windscreen and other damage - was then abandoned by the driver who ran off. The passenger of the car then took the wheel and the car was last seen speeding off towards Belfast.
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Police are urgently appealing for information as to the whereabouts of the car.