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Woman aged in her 80s dies in hospital after crash

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The woman was struck by a vehicle on the Doagh Road in Newtownabbey in January

A woman aged in her 80s has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle earlier this month in Newtownabbey, County Antrim.

Police said they received a report of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian in the Doagh Road area shortly before 18:15 GMT on Monday 13 January.

In a statement on Monday, the police confirmed that the woman has since died from her injuries.

The police have said that detectives from the collision investigation unit are investigating the incident and have appealed for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dash-cam footage to come forward to police.