19 year old “fighting for his life” after Red house collision, one arrested.
A 19-year-old man is fighting for life in a critical condition following a collision in Red House.
At 8.20am today (Sunday), police received a report of a collision on Rutherford Road in the Red House area. For reasons yet to be established, it was reported that a Ford Fiesta left the road and collided with a wall and a parked vehicle.
Emergency services attended and the 19-year-old, who was the passenger of the vehicle, was found to have sustained serious injuries. He was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains in a critical condition.
The driver of the car is alleged to have made off from the scene. A 33-year-old man has since been arrested. He remains in police custody while enquires are ongoing.
