Gardaí investigate fatal hit-and-run in Donegal after pedestrian struck by vehicle

Gardaí continue to investigate a hit and run road traffic collision that occurred on Main Street, Clonmany, Co. Donegal in the early of Sunday morning May, 12, 2024.

At approximately 12.15am a male pedestrian, aged in his 60s was struck by a vehicle which left the scene of the collision. The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital and was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin where he remained in a critical condition.

As a result of further investigations, a male driver of the vehicle, aged in his 30s was identified and arrested and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Donegal Division.

He was charged in relation to the incident and appeared before Letterkenny District Court on Monday evening, May 13, 2024, at approximately 5pm.

The injured man passed away this evening Wednesday May, 15 2024.  A post mortem examination will take place in due course.

This investigation is now a Fatal Road Traffic collision investigation.

Investigations continue.