Man due in court over fatal hit-and-run in Dublin
A man is due to appear in court this morning in relation to a fatal hit-and-run in Dublin.
It happened in Whitehall on the northside of the city in the early hours of Friday morning when a white HGV articulated tractor unit hit a pedestrian on the Swords Road at the Collins Avenue Junction in Whitehall at 12:20am on Friday.
The driver left the scene of the crash.
The 21-year-old pedestrian was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
The HGV articulated tractor unit was later recovered.
A 50-year-old man was arrested on Friday and was detained at Ballymun garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
He is expected to appear before a sitting of Dublin District Court this morning, charged in connection with the case.
