Gardai are searching for a driver who hit a cyclist and then fled the scene in north Dublin last night.
The cyclist, a man in his 20s, has been left seriously
injured and is undergoing medical treatment in hospital.
Gardai in Store St station in Dublin’s north inner city are now appealing for information from the public as well as any video footage recorded in the area of North Wall Quay at the time of the crime.
“At approximately 10.30pm a male cyclist aged in his 20s
was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on North Wall Quay,” gardai
said of the vehicle driven by the suspect who then fled the scene.
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“The car involved in the collision failed to remain at
the scene. The injured cyclist was taken by ambulance to the Mater Hospital where
his condition is understood to be serious.
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“The scene was examined by Garda forensic collision
investigators and the road has since reopened to traffic.
“A car understood to have been involved in the incident
was recovered at Castleforbes Square a short time later by Gardaí. No arrests
have been made to date and enquires are ongoing.”
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and anyone who was in
the area of North Wall Quay, North Wall Avenue, East Wall Road, Sheriff Street
Upper, Castleforbes Road or Castleforbes Square between 10.15pm and 10.30pm to
contact them.
Gardai are also appealing to road users with camera footage, including dash-cam, from the area at the time to make it available to them. Gardai in Store St can be contacted at (01) 6668000 or on the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.
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