Hit and Run on Sheriff Street 13/6/21

At approximately 9pm on 13 June 2021 Gardaí were notified of a serious Road Traffic Collision at the Junction of Sheriff Street Upper and East Road/ New Wapping Street, Dublin 1 involving a vehicle and a pedal cyclist. The vehicle involved failed to remain at the scene. Gardaí and members of the Dublin Fire Brigade including Paramedics responded to the Road Traffic Collision. 

The male pedal cyclist was removed from the scene by Paramedics and was conveyed by ambulance to the Mater Hospital and then to Beaumount Hospital for the serious nature of his head injuries. 

In the immediate aftermath of the collision, on the night of Sunday 13 June 2021, a black Seat Cordoba, registration 03WH1159 was located on Guild Street, Dublin 1 with significant damage to the windscreen and roof. It has since been established this vehicle was abandoned at Guild Street, Dublin 1 following the collision. It is the belief of the investigation team that this vehicle was the vehicle directly involved in the collision. This car travelled straight down Sheriff Street Upper following the collision and turned left onto Guild Street at the junction with Spencer Dock and Seville Place, where it was parked up and was abandoned outside the Swan Centre. 

Appeal:

• Any witnesses to the collision at the junction of Sheriff Street Upper/ East Road/ New Wapping Street, Dublin 1
• Any witnesses to the Seat Cordoba 03WH1159 being parked up at Guild Street or any witness who may have observed any person(s) alighting from the vehicle.
• An appeal to any person who may have seen this vehicle on the night of Sunday 13 June 2021 preceding or following the collisio
• Investigation Gardaí would also appeal to the occupants of the Seat Cordoba at the time of the collision to come forward and contact them. 

Gardaí at Store Street Garda Station, tel:(01) 666 8002