CCTV shows hit-and-run driver leave girl injured
Manhunt after 5yr-old taken to hospital Residents have been calling out for speed bumps
A SICKENING hit-and-run that left a young girl injured on the roadside was caught on CCTV, it emerged yesterday.
The five-year-old was crossing the road on Kildonan Avenue in Finglas, North Dublin, in her go-kart on Tuesday when she was struck.
The shameless motorist sped from the scene instead of checking on the injured child following the hit-andrun, which occurred in broad daylight.
The youngster was rushed to Temple Street Children’s Hospital following the smash.
Fianna Fail councillor Keith Connolly told the Irish Mirror gardai now have vital footage which may help in the manhunt for the driver.
He said: “My understanding is that a neighbour had CCTV footage and they’ve now passed it on to gardai who are currently investigating the video.”
Kildonan Avenue is a narrow road with lots of family homes on either side and is cut off at one end by a playground.
People have been pleading for measures to be put in place for years to protect their children. Mr Connolly added: “Residents have been calling out for speed calming measures and this just shows that their voices need to be heard.
“Their proposals [for speed bumps] have been rejected on numerous occasions by the traffic department – but that needs an urgent review which I will be looking into.”
A recent report carried out on the road, taking into account speeding and collision records, determined that the percentage of incidents
there over a certain Temple Street period were too low to match the criteria for ramps.
Mr Connolly added: “The adjoining roads have speed bumps and Kildonan Avenue needs them too.”
KEITH CONNOLLY DUBLIN YESTERDAY