Tullyhogue pensioner struck by car as he crosses road to the shop
The local man, who is said to be quite slow on his feet, is understood to make the journey everyday.
“He would go to the shop everyday,” said a local man. “It would be a regular routine for him.”
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Hide AdNow concerned residents are calling for a pedestrian crossing in the centre of the village to prevent this from happening again.
Still being treated in Craigavon Area Hospital for his injuries, the Southern Trust has said that his condition is currently stable.
The PSNI said it was called to the scene around 7.20pm on Wednesday 10 February.
“The pedestrian, a man aged in his 80s, was taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not believed to be life threatening.”