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Man killed in hit and run accident in Cork

The man in his 20s was knocked down by a van that failed to stop last night.

A MAN HAS been killed in a hit and run crash in Cork city centre last night.

The male pedestrian in his 20s was fatally injured when he was struck by a van on Georges Quay. The driver of the van failed to remain at the scene.

The incident occurred at around 9.30pm.

Fatally injured

The pedestrian was taken to Cork University Hospital but was later pronounced dead.

The road was closed to facilitate an examination by Garda Forensic Collision Investigators but has since reopened.

Gardai wish to appeal for witnesses to this collision and in particularly to the driver of what is described as a white  ‘Ford Transit’ type van, to contact them at Anglesea Street Garda Station on 021-4522000, The Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda Station.

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    Mute Sean O'Sullivan
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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:09 AM

    That driver will be caught by lunchtime today! CCTV will sort him!
    RIP to poor victim.

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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:26 AM

    These hit and run deaths are all too common in this country,those gutless cowards leaving somebody to die at the scene should be charged with manslaughter.R.I.P

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    Mute Sarah Hennebry
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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:11 AM

    Dreadful. Rip. Ar deis De go raibh an anam

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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:21 AM

    Calling this a fatal accident would imply that the driver wasn’t an a?@hole who just drove off! Should be #reckessdriverkillsinocentpedrestrian

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    Mute Paul Clancy
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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:32 AM

    Yeh funky, that’s why they are now called collisions. Accident is an out dated term.

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    Mute Molly Maguire
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    Nov 1st 2013, 2:30 PM

    Up until recently the journal never used the word accident, but collision.

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    Mute Molly Maguire
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    Nov 1st 2013, 2:39 PM

    The word accident is still in use. It’s used if a crash is caused by a non human error, which is accountable for around 7% of crashes. So if a driver leaves the scene of a crash he or she was more than likely at fault.

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    Mute Sandra Turner
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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:14 AM

    the deceased was a French tourist apparently

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    Mute aisling doyle
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    Nov 1st 2013, 8:56 AM

    Does it matter what nationality he was … Or does that make it okay

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    Mute Karol Doran
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    Nov 1st 2013, 9:05 AM

    Aisling,

    That’s a disgraceful thing to say.

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    Mute M Mac
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    Nov 1st 2013, 9:17 AM

    A bit harsh Aisling!!! Sandra was clearly just giving an update to the story. I just heard it was a french tourist on the news too. Hope the bastard that did this is caught.

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    Mute Celia Murphy
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    Nov 1st 2013, 9:36 AM

    Aisling i feel Sandra was simply giving information,

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    Mute Sandra Turner
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    Nov 1st 2013, 10:26 AM

    Aisling, I was just giving an update on the story, it certainly doesn’t make ok. The poor man’s family are most likely abroad, not nice news to receive for anyone.

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    Mute Ion Ne
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    Nov 1st 2013, 10:49 AM

    It was not a french tourist, it was a french Corkonian working for Apple. RIP.

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    Mute Thomas de Applecare
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    Nov 1st 2013, 11:08 AM

    He was a friend of mine…

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    Mute aisling doyle
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    Nov 1st 2013, 1:35 PM

    Sorry Sandra totally misunderstood you. Was half asleep reading it , which doesn’t make my comment acceptable . Only when I how is you comment I realised it . Horrible thing for any family to wake up to .

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    Mute Joan Dolan
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    Nov 1st 2013, 4:05 PM

    Sorry for your loss Thomas. Condolences to all family and friends of this young man. X

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    Nov 1st 2013, 4:11 PM

    Sorry for your loss Thomas. Thinking of all this young man’s family and friends. X

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    Nov 1st 2013, 5:08 PM

    I knew him also but obviously not as well as you knew him Thomas… He was a lovely guy & always so friendly & well mannered… His presence will be missed… I hope for his family & friends sake they will catch the person that did this… may he rest in peace…

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    Nov 1st 2013, 10:46 AM

    Ford Transit eh?

    Let me guess. No tax. No insurance. Never passed a driving test. Member of the *censored* community.

    RIP to the poor man.

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    Nov 1st 2013, 10:23 AM

    This is so sad , I was out last night and Cork City was like a Formulae 1 track to some motorists they feel they have nothing else to do but beep and shout abuse and run red lights P.Crossings and ultimately this is the price we pay.

    Condolences to his family.

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    Mute John Murphy
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    Nov 1st 2013, 9:45 AM

    Why is this titled ‘accident’ in the headline. The van failed to stop. An accident suggests it was nobody’s fault. Collison would be a better word. This was no accident.

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    Mute Veronica
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    Nov 1st 2013, 12:47 PM

    condolences go to the family & friends of this young man. I really hope they catch whoever did this. I was working late last night & was waiting for the bus home and the city was full of boy racers up & down patrick street racing like formula 1, was frightening to look at… Rest in peace young man, i hope justice will be served for you.

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    Nov 1st 2013, 1:28 PM

    RIP to the poor young fella xxx

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    Nov 1st 2013, 9:02 PM

    Defo a boss

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