Gardaí investigate two hit and runs, five injured

Gardaí are appealing for information on two separate hit and run incidents, which resulted in a total of five pedestrians being injured overnight.

Four pedestrians were injured when they were knocked down in Togher, in Cork.

Two men are in a serious condition after they and two women were hit by a red car which failed to stop.

This incident occurred at 12.50am this morning at the junction of Togher Road and Westside Estate.

Meanwhile, gardaí in Navan are investigating after a woman received serious leg injuries when she was run over at Academy Street at 2.15am.

Gardaí believe the vehicle involved may be a silver Rover.

They are anxious to speak to a woman who was a passenger in the car, but who got out shortly before the collision.