AN 11-YEAR-old girl is being treated in hospital, after she was struck by a car in a south Dublin suburb last night.

The incident occurred at around 6.20pm yesterday evening in Sallynoggin.

She was taken to Our Lady’s Hospital in Crumlin, where her condition is believed to be serious.

The female driver of the car was uninjured.

The Sallynoggin Road between O’Rourke Park and Sallynoggin Park was closed following the incident.

Following a garda technical examination, it was reopened to traffic early this morning.

Speaking at Dun Laoghaire Garda Station Inspector James Murphy said – “We are appealing for witnesses to contact us at the incident room and also to any motorist who travelled on the Sallynoggin Road at that time of the collision with dashboard cameras to make contact with us.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact to contact Dun Laoghaire Garda Station 01-6665000 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111.

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