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Case No. 18600Hit-and-run · Co. Donegal · 18 Dec 2023

Gardaí re-appeal for witnesses after hit-and-run in Buncrana

A young female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the Ardaravan Square area of Buncrana, County Donegal, on Monday 18 December 2023, between 4:30pm and 5pm, and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. The driver, whose sex, age and nationality are not given in the sources, is believed to have stopped briefly at the scene before leaving. Gardaí in Inishowen first appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage, and on 16 January 2024 re-issued that appeal, describing the vehicle as a dark-coloured saloon, possibly an Audi. No arrest or charge has been reported.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
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Key facts

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What happened
A young female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening.
Where
The incident occurred in the area of Ardaravan Square, Buncrana, County Donegal.
When
The incident took place on Monday 18 December 2023 between 4:30pm and 5pm.
Investigation
  • Gardaí believe there were witnesses because the area was very busy at the time.
  • Gardaí ask anyone who travelled in the area with a dash cam to make the footage available.
  • Gardaí in Inishowen first appealed for witnesses and dash cam footage, and re-issued the appeal on 16 January 2024.
Other details
  • The driver is believed to have stopped at the scene for a short time and then left again.
  • The vehicle is described as a dark-coloured saloon, possibly an Audi.
Charges
No arrest or charge has been reported in the sources.
7 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA young female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred in the area of Ardaravan Square, Buncrana, County Donegal. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe incident took place on Monday 18 December between 4:30pm and 5pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí believe there were witnesses because the area was very busy at the time. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí ask anyone who travelled in the area with a dash cam to make the footage available. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe driver is believed to have stopped at the scene for a short time and then left again. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe vehicle is described as a dark-coloured saloon, possibly an Audi. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardaí re-appeal for witnesses after woman struck by car in Buncrana hit-and-run

    First report of this hit-and-run in the sources; the article is a Gardaí re-appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.

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