Man held in Donegal over fatal hit-and-run

Gardai arrest motorist after pedestrian in 50s struck by car in Co Fermanagh

A man has been arrested by gardaí in Co Donegal over a fatal hit-and-run incident in Co Fermanagh yesterday.
A man has been arrested by gardaí in Co Donegal over a fatal hit-and-run incident in Co Fermanagh yesterday.

A man has been arrested by gardaí in Co Donegal in relation to a fatal hit-and-run incident in Co Fermanagh yesterday.

The motorist in his 40s was held in the Pettigo area about 5pm yesterday. A car was also seized by gardai.

Early yesterday morning a pedestrian in his 50s, was hit by a blue Ford Focus car on the Tullychurry Road near Belleek in Co Fermanagh near the Border with Co Donegal.

The PSNI are treating the death of the man as a case of suspected hit-and-run.

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The PSNI asked people in the area around Leggs and Belleek to report any sighting of the car, the front of which was damaged in the collision.

Genevieve Carbery

Genevieve Carbery

Genevieve Carbery is Deputy Head of Audience at The Irish Times