A man aged in his 50’s was taken to hospital for treatment after he ‘made contact’ with a police land rover vehicle on Monday night (26th August) in Armoy, County Antrim.
Police were responding to a report of antisocial behaviour (ASB) in the village when the incident happened.
A video widely circulated on social media shows a large crowd of youths gathered in the village while a motorist performed ‘donuts’ while driving at speed.
Three police land rover vehicles can be seen arriving at the scene and it appears that a man stepped in front of the lead vehicle before falling to the ground.
A spokesperson for the Police Service of Northern Ireland commented:
“Shortly after 9.25pm last night, Monday 26th August, it was reported that a police vehicle and a pedestrian were involved in a collision in the Hillside Road area of Armoy.
“A man in his 50s had made contact with a police vehicle which was responding to a separate incident regarding anti-social behaviour.
“The man was taken to hospital by colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to be examined, but luckily his injuries were considered minor and not life threatening.
“Our enquiries to establish the circumstances of the collision are continuing, and we would appeal to any witnesses or anyone who might have captured dash cam or mobile phone footage, to get in touch via 101 quoting number 1459 of 26/08/24.”