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Case No. 18603Hit-and-run · Co. Donegal · 13 Jan 2024

Gardaí seek driver of blue BMW after St Johnston crash

At around 8.45pm on Saturday 13 January 2024, a blue BMW collided with a car on the Derry Road in St Johnston, County Donegal, and its driver did not remain at the scene. The BMW, with partial registration RNZ, was travelling from the Lifford area towards St Johnston when it struck a car travelling in the opposite direction, and that car's driver was not injured. Gardaí believe the BMW was driven across the border into Northern Ireland afterwards. As of the 16 January 2024 report, no arrest or charge had been reported, and Gardaí were appealing for dash cam footage and witnesses, asking anyone with information to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny.

  1. Reported16 Jan
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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What happened
  • A blue BMW collided with a car in St Johnston, and its driver did not remain at the scene.
  • The BMW had a partial registration of RNZ and was travelling from the Lifford area towards St Johnston.
Cause
The BMW struck a car travelling in the opposite direction.
Where
The collision happened on the Derry Road in St Johnston, County Donegal.
When
The collision happened at around 8.45pm on Saturday, 13 January 2024.
Other details
The driver of the car that was struck was not injured.
Investigation
  • Gardaí believe the BMW was driven across the border into Northern Ireland after the incident.
  • Gardaí appealed on 16 January 2024 for dash cam footage from anyone in the area between 8.15pm and 9.15pm.
  • Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny.
9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatA blue BMW was involved in a collision with a car in St Johnston. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe BMW had a partial registration of RNZ and was travelling from the Lifford area towards St Johnston when it struck a car travelling in the opposite direction. (donegallive.ie)
  • whatThe BMW driver did not remain at the scene. (donegallive.ie)
  • whereThe collision happened on the Derry Road in St Johnston. (donegallive.ie)
  • whenThe collision happened at around 8.45pm on Saturday, January 13. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí believe the BMW was driven across the border into Northern Ireland after the incident. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationGardaí appeal for dash cam footage from anyone in the area between 8.15pm and 9.15pm. (donegallive.ie)
  • investigationAnyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny. (donegallive.ie)
  • otherThe driver of the car that was struck was not injured. (donegallive.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 16 Jan2024
    Reporteddonegallive.ie, first report
    Gardai seek BMW driver who fled across border after crash

    First report of this collision. Gardaí believe the BMW crossed into Northern Ireland, and they appeal for dash cam footage and witnesses. No existing case covers this St Johnston incident.

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