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05 Sept 2025

Gardaí make urgent witness appeal as cyclist rushed to hospital following hit-and-run

The vehicle involved failed to remain at the scene and the driver has yet to come forward

Gardaí make urgent witness appeal as cyclist rushed to hospital following hit-and-run

A cyclist was rushed to hospital to be treated for "serious injuries" after being the victim of a hit-and-run collision in Louth on Monday evening. 

The incident occurred at around 6.25pm on Monday evening on the R132 in Dromiskin, Co. Louth.

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist on the R132 near Whitehouse Cross, Dromiskin, after the alarm was raised.

The cyclist, a man aged in his 40s, was brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda to be treated for serious injuries.

The vehicle involved failed to remain at the scene and the driver has yet to come forward.

The scene remains closed pending a technical examination and local diversions are in place. 

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.

In addition, road users who may have dash-cam footage of the incident from 6.15pm to 6.45pm or were travelling on the Old Dublin Road between Castlebellingham and Dundalk are also urged to contact Gardaí.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Ardee Garda Station on (041) 6853222, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.

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