A cyclist hit by a driver in a car who then fled the scene of the crash in Dublin has died in hospital from his injuries.
The dead man has been named as 28-year-old Thiago Cortes. From Rio in Brazil, it is understood he was working as a Deliveroo cyclist delivering food to people in Dublin.
A vigil in his memory was set to take place today, Wednesday, at The Spire on O'Connell St, Dublin, at 5pm.
Gardai are carrying out a criminal investigation into his death after the driver hit Mr Cortes in the north inner city on Monday night, fatally injuring him, before driving away.
The hit and run occurred at 10:30pm on North Wall Quay,
with Mr Cortes taken from the scene by ambulance to the Mater Hospital, where
he has since died.
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“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,” a Garda statement said of the
crash.
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 on Monday 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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