{"id":675401,"date":"2026-09-06T13:56:32","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675401\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:56:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:56:32","slug":"driver-flees-scene-of-latest-donegal-hit-and-run-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675401\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver flees scene of latest Donegal hit-and-run crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A driver fled the scene of another hit-and-run crash in east Donegal at the weekend.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Garda\u00ed confirmed they received a report of a two-car collision on the N15 at Castlefin which occurred at approximately 7:20pm on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe driver of one of the cars failed to remain at the scene. No injuries reported at the time,\u201d a spokesperson for the Garda Press Office said.<\/p>\n<p><b>Donegal Daily<\/b> understands the injured party was stopped at traffic lights at the time when his car was struck.<\/p>\n<p>It was the second such incident reported in the east of the county on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after 8pm, a man driving a black BMW struck a jeep parked outside Finn Park before also fleeing the scene.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The damage caused to the parked vehicle was such that it had to be towed away from the scene by a recovery vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, the driver of the BMW later contacted local Garda\u00ed to report that he was involved in the collision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/man-charged-with-assaulting-police-officers-in-strabane-648389\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Man charged with assaulting police officers in Strabane\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/man-charged-with-assaulting-police-officers-in-strabane.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Man charged with assaulting police officers in Strabane\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/donegal-man-who-killed-eight-in-states-worst-crash-lands-lorry-driving-job-648384\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Donegal man who killed eight in State\u2019s worst crash lands lorry driving job\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/donegal-man-who-killed-eight-in-state-rsquo-s-worst-crash-lands-lorry-driving-job.jpg\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Donegal man who killed eight in State\u2019s worst crash lands lorry driving job\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can read the Donegal Daily report on the Ballybofey incident <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/driver-fesses-up-after-ballybofey-hit-and-run-collision-648340\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A driver fled the scene of another hit-and-run crash in east Donegal at the weekend. 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