Gardaí appeal for witnesses after e-scooter driver injured in hit and run in Limerick

Gardaí today appealed for witnesses to a hit and run in which the driver of an e-scooter was left injured on a road after being struck from behind by a car.

A Garda spokesman said that the car struck the e-scooter on the Corbally Road, Limerick, around 6pm, Friday December 6.

“Both the car and the e-scooter were travelling in the Corbally Road towards the city centre. The car rear ended the e scooter and knocked the driver off,” said the Garda spokesman.

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“This occurred at the traffic lights at the intersection of the Mill Road.

“The driver of the car stopped and spoke to the other driver for a few minutes. Then he drove off. No details were exchanged.”

Gardaí said the driver of the e scooter suffered “head and neck injuries” and he was “removed to University Hospital Limerick by ambulance”.

“We are appealing for any witnesses to come forward, especially if one has dash cam footage of the collision. We don’t know what type of car was involved in the collision,” the spokesman said.

Witnesses to the collision or anyone with video/dash cam footage is asked to contact investigating Gardaí at Mayorstone Park Garda Station on 061-456980.

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