This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23504604
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Mother and baby stable after Downpatrick crash | Mother and baby stable after Downpatrick crash |
| (about 13 hours later) | |
| A mother and baby are in stable conditions in hospital after being trapped under a lorry that struck them in Downpatrick. | |
| It is understood a horse transporter that was parked on the top of Irish Street suddenly careered down the street at about 14:00 BST on Tuesday. | |
| The woman was walking and carrying her baby in a child seat. | The woman was walking and carrying her baby in a child seat. |
| A mechanic who had been working on the lorry ran down the street and managed to get the baby out from under it. | A mechanic who had been working on the lorry ran down the street and managed to get the baby out from under it. |
| However, a shopkeeper told the BBC that the woman was trapped under the vehicle for as long as 40 minutes. | However, a shopkeeper told the BBC that the woman was trapped under the vehicle for as long as 40 minutes. |
| The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said they were called to Irish Street following reports that a lorry had rolled down a hill and struck pedestrians. | The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said they were called to Irish Street following reports that a lorry had rolled down a hill and struck pedestrians. |
| Three ambulances were sent to the scene and the mother and baby were taken to the Royal Hospital in Belfast. | Three ambulances were sent to the scene and the mother and baby were taken to the Royal Hospital in Belfast. |