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Case No. 19466Hit-and-run · Co. Donegal · 10 Oct 2023

Gardaí appeal for information after hit-and-run in Raphoe

On 10 October 2023 at 1:06 pm, an English-registered vehicle hit a parked car at Williams Street, Raphoe, County Donegal, and failed to stop. The owner of the parked car is not named, and the driver of the English-registered vehicle is unidentified, with no name, age, sex or nationality given. The driver did not report the incident to gardaí, who are investigating using dash cam footage from the damaged car. The latest development is a public appeal, published on 17 October 2023, asking witnesses or anyone with information to contact gardaí in Raphoe, and no arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported18 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
  • A parked car was damaged when an English-registered vehicle hit it and failed to stop.
  • The driver of the English-registered vehicle did not report the incident to gardaí.
Where
The incident occurred at Williams Street, Raphoe, County Donegal.
When
The incident happened on 10 October 2023 at 1:06 pm.
Other details
The suspect is described only as a person, with no name, age, sex or nationality given.
Investigation
  • Gardaí are investigating the collision.
  • The damaged car's dash cam captured the incident.
  • Gardaí are appealing for witnesses or information to contact gardaí in Raphoe on 074-9145114.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA parked car was hit by an English-registered vehicle, which failed to stop. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe driver of the UK vehicle did not report the incident to gardaí. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred at Williams Street, Raphoe. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident happened on 10 October at 1:06 pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are investigating the collision. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationThe damaged car's dash cam captured the incident. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses or information to contact gardaí in Raphoe. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 18 Oct2023
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí are appealing for information following a Hit and Run in Raphoe

    First report of the incident. It gives the location and time, says the driver did not report it to gardaí, and notes the dash cam footage and the Raphoe garda contact number.

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