Ireland Gardaí appeal for witnesses over hit and run in Donegal
A red Hyundai collided with an oncoming black VW Tiguan at Logue's Bridge in the Curraghamone area of Ballybofey on Saturday 17 September shortly before 9.10pm, and the Tiguan was later found abandoned one mile out the Glenfinn road with the driver not present. Separately, a three-vehicle collision occurred at Lisnennan, Letterkenny at approximately 2.50pm on Monday 19 September 2022, in which the driver of a silver or white van left the scene travelling towards Woodlands. No injuries were reported in either incident. Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage in connection with both incidents.
- Reported20 Sep
2 reports - Arrested
- Charged
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- Sentenced
Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A red Hyundai collided with an oncoming black VW Tiguan at Logue's Bridge in the Curraghamone area of Ballybofey.
- A three-vehicle collision occurred at Lisnennan, Letterkenny, in which the driver of a silver or white van left the scene.
- The VW Tiguan was found abandoned one mile out the Glenfinn road with the driver not present.
- No one was injured in either incident.
- Where
- The Ballybofey incident occurred at Logue's Bridge in the Curraghamone area; the Letterkenny incident occurred at Lisnennan.
- The van left the Letterkenny scene travelling in the direction of Woodlands.
- When
- The Ballybofey incident occurred on Saturday 17 September shortly before 9.10pm; the Letterkenny collision occurred at approximately 2.50pm on Monday 19 September 2022.
- Investigation
- Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage in connection with both incidents.
- Letterkenny gardaí can be contacted on 074 91 67100.
15 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA motorist in a red Hyundai was travelling across Logue's Bridge towards a T-junction intending to turn left towards Curraghamone. (donegallive.ie)
- whatA collision occurred at the junction between the red Hyundai and an oncoming black VW Tiguan. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe VW Tiguan was later located by gardaí one mile out the Glenfinn road. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe driver of the VW Tiguan was not present when the car was located. (donegallive.ie)
- whatNo one was injured during the incident. (donegallive.ie)
- whatThree cars were involved in the collision (donegallive.ie)
- whatThe driver of a silver or white van did not remain at the scene (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred in the Curraghamone area of Ballybofey. (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe incident occurred at Lisnennan, Letterkenny (donegallive.ie)
- whereThe van left the scene travelling in the direction of Woodlands (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on Saturday 17 September shortly before 9.10pm. (donegallive.ie)
- whenThe collision occurred at approximately 2.50pm on Monday 19 September 2022 (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are seeking dashcam footage or witnesses to make themselves known. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí in Letterkenny can be contacted on 074 91 67100. (donegallive.ie)
- investigationGardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage (donegallive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 20 Sep2022Gardaí hunt for driver who left scene of Letterkenny crash
Gardaí appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after the driver of a silver or white van left the scene of a three-vehicle collision.
suspect - 20 Sep2022Garda investigations continue to hit and run in Ballybofey
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage; the VW Tiguan was located abandoned with the driver not present.
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