Gardai at Santry are investigating after a man was seriously injured in a crash in Drumcondra this morning.
The 19 year old pedestrian was knocked down at around 4.10am on the Drumcondra Road Upper between the junctions of Griffith Ave and Homefarm Road
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Part of Dorset St/Swords Rd closed after serious injury to a pedestrian. Will be closed for 2 hours or so, plan for it in your commute <a href="https://t.co/5LuUKQPGvE">pic.twitter.com/5LuUKQPGvE</a></p>— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanDefoe/status/923071775461793792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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He was rushed to the Mater hospital where his injuries are described as critical. The male driver of the car was uninjured.
Witness to the collision are asked to contact the Gardaí in Santry on 01 6664000, the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
The Drumconda Road was closed for a forensic examination but has fully reopened in both directions.
