Police appeal for information after discovering crashed car

POLICE in Strabane are appealing for witnesses following the report of a road traffic collision during the early hours of today. 

A report was made just before 2.30am about a blue Ford Fiesta that was found in a ditch on Victoria Road, between Strabane and Ballymagorry. Officers responded and located the vehicle, however, no persons were in the car.

Despite extensive checks carried out by officers at the scene, they were unable to locate anyone.

Inspector McDermott said, “An investigation is underway into this incident, and we are working to establish who was driving the vehicle, where it had come from and where it was being driven to.

“I want to take this opportunity to make a direct appeal to the occupant, or occupants of the car to contact us immediately.”

Police ask anyone who was driving on Victoria Road between 1.30am and 2.25am and who believes they saw the vehicle, or who may have captured it on their dashcam, to get in touch on 101, quoting reference number 95 of 22/02/22.