Northern Ireland

Woman (53) dies after being struck by car in west Belfast

A pedestrian has died in hospital after a road traffic collision in west Belfast on June 5
A pedestrian has died in hospital after a road traffic collision in west Belfast on June 5 A pedestrian has died in hospital after a road traffic collision in west Belfast on June 5

A 53-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in west Belfast.

Nuala Mackel died in hospital after being injured at around 6.05pm on Friday June 5 on Stewartstown Road, close to Suffolk Day Centre.

Ms Mackel was from the Whiterock, police have said.

A 49-year-old man arrested in connected with the road traffic collision has been released on police bail.



PSNI Inspector Philip McCullough appealed for witnesses or anyone with dash cam footage to get in touch with police.