Woman left helpless in drain after hit-and-run

A WOMAN enjoying a walk in the countryside had to scream for help after she was blown into a deep roadside drain following a hit-and-run incident.

Gardaí last night appealed for the driver of the vehicle to come forward and said the impact would have been so great, the motorist must have realised what happened.

The 21-year-old woman is recovering in Cork University Hospital (CUH) after undergoing surgery yesterday for serious injuries sustained in the incident which occurred north of Cork city on Monday night.