Police believe there is a link between the single vehicle crash in Castlereagh with the death of a 17-year-old woman whose body was found in the grounds of Belfast City Hospital in the early hours of the morning.
Ambulance personnel discovered the girl on the ground next to a grey MG car in the hospital grounds on the Lisburn Road just before 3am.
In the first incident, police said they received a report of a silver Mercedes on its roof in an undergrowth area at Ballygowan Road in the vicinity of its junction with Manse Road in Castlereagh.
There they located an injured man who was then taken to hospital for treatment.
The Ballygowan Road was closed for a time, but has since re-opened.
Chief Inspector Michael Gregg said just before 3am, police received a report from the ambulance personnel that a woman, aged 17, was found on the ground next to a grey MG car in the vicinity of the hospital.
“Sadly, the female was subsequently pronounced deceased. A post mortem will be carried out in due course to establish the cause of death,” said Chief Inspector Michael Gregg.
He said police investigations are at an early stage, however, they believe there is a link between the collision on Ballygowan Road, and the discovery of the teenager’s body.
“I have a number of appeals to make this evening.
“Were you in the Manse Road area/general Ballygowan area between 1am and 2:30am this morning? Did you see a car matching the description of the silver Mercedes? Did you witness the collision? Did you see any other vehicles in the time after the collision, including a grey MG?” he said.
“If you were on the road at these times, please think back to what you may have seen. It’s important we can track the movement of the vehicle involved to help us establish what happened.
“I also want to appeal to anyone who was in the Belfast City Hospital/Lisburn Road area of the city this morning and saw a grey MG, to please call us. We need to know how this young girl was brought to the hospital, by whom and from where,” he added.
If you have information about the collision, or the circumstances surrounding the death of this young girl which you believe could assist the police investigation, please pick up the phone and call the non emergency number 101, quoting reference number 227 of 24/03/19.
“I would also urge anyone who may have captured footage of the collision on Manse Road or of the grey MG in the area of the City Hospital to call us,” added Chief Inspector Michael Gregg.
Alternatively information can also be provided by calling the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.