MAN STILL HELD FOR QUESTIONING FOLLOWING CITY HIT AND RUN

Date Published: 15-Sep-2010
A man is still being questioned at Milstreet Garda station in connection with yesterdays hit and run in the city.
A woman in her forties was taken to University Hospital Galway with serious injuries after being struck by a car on the Headford road at around a quarter to two.
It happened near the pedestrian crossing close to Dunnes stores,and the driver of the car left the scene following the incident.
The outbound lane of the Headford road was sealed off until after seven o' clock last evening causing traffic chaos across the city.
Gardaí say a man was arrested last evening in connection with the incident and is still being held at Milstreet Garda station for questioning.
