Gardaí hunt hit-and-run driver as four die in weekend road accidents

GARDAÍ are hunting for the driver of a car who fled the scene after knocking down and fatally injuring a pedestrian.

Paul Fitzgerald died after being struck as he walked along the main Mullingar to Dublin road late on Saturday night. The driver left the vehicle at the scene and fled on foot. Gardaí in Mullingar are confident they will find the driver as the car was not stolen.

Mr Fitzgerald, aged 37, of Riversdale, Raharney, Co Westmeath, was walking along the road close to Greatdowns outside Mullingar around 10pm when he was fatally hit. He was one of four people killed on the roads at the weekend, bringing the number of fatalities so far this year to 286.