Two badly hurt in Co Down hit-and-run

A man is seriously injured in hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Co Down.

A man is seriously injured in hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Co Down.

The victim, aged in his early 20s, and a friend were hit at the Greenbank roundabout, Newry, at around 8.15pm yesterday by a silver car that failed to stop.

The second man's injuries are not life threatening.

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