Man (60s) dies in Dublin hospital following Clonmany hit-and-run

A man has died as a result of injuries sustained in a hit-and-run collision in Clonmany in the early hours of Sunday.

The man, who is aged in his 60s, passed away in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on Wednesday evening.

The man, a male pedestrian, was struck by a vehicle, which left the scene of the collision, which occurred at around 12.15am at Main Street, Clonmany.

Having initially been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, he was later transferred to Beaumont Hospital in Dublin.

“This investigation is now a fatal road traffic collision investigation,” a Garda spokesperson confirmed.

A post mortem examination will take place in due course.

The spokesperson added: “Investigations continue.”

As a result of further investigations, a male driver of the vehicle was identified and arrested and was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in the Donegal Division.

Kevin Grant, a 36-year-old of Páirc Mór, Buncrana, appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Monday evening.

Grant was charged with eight charges, including endangerment, two counts of dangerous driving, refusing to give information, refusing to give a sample and three charges under the Road Traffic Act connected with an alleged hit-and-run incident.