Tragedy strikes Listowel after hit-and-run collision
A young man lost his life in a horrific early-morning collision on the N69 outside Listowel. The fatal incident has left a community in shock as Gardaí continue their investigation.
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An Garda Síochána
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A devastating hit-and-run collision took place on the N69 near Dromin Upper, Listowel, Co. Kerry, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The tragedy unfolded just after 3:00am when a van collided with a pedestrian, leaving the young man, aged in his late teens, pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the van fled the area, abandoning the scene of the collision. Gardaí later located the vehicle and arrested a male driver in his 30s, who is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Kerry Division.
The N69 between Cahirdown Roundabout and Derry has been closed to facilitate a thorough examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place. Investigators are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or possesses camera footage from the area between 2:30am and 4:00am to come forward immediately.
The driver of the van fled the area, abandoning the scene of the collision. Gardaí later located the vehicle and arrested a male driver in his 30s, who is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in the Kerry Division.
The N69 between Cahirdown Roundabout and Derry has been closed to facilitate a thorough examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators, with local diversions in place. Investigators are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or possesses camera footage from the area between 2:30am and 4:00am to come forward immediately.
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