A Dublin grandmother had to get "screws and bolts in her leg" following a horror smash in the north of the city on Stephen's Day during Storm Bella weather conditions.
The granny-of-two in her 40s was walking in Finglas Village when she was smashed into by a driver on St. Stephen's Day at 9pm.
Her heartbroken and worried siblings said that she was left lying on the cold ground in freezing temperatures as the driver, who stayed at the scene, alerted emergency services and Gardai.
The woman was rushed to Mater Hospital immediately where she had to have plates and bolts placed in her leg following the crash and is still recovering from her injuries in the hospital.
Her sister told Dublin Live: "She was hit by a car in Finglas village on Saturday evening, St Stephen's day.
"It happened around 9 in the evening and she had to lie in the freezing cold as the ambulance came.
"She's in the Mater Hospital and was operated on, on Sunday. She has plates and bolts through her leg now.
She pleaded: "If any one was around the area and seen anything will you contact us or Finglas Garda station please."
Her daughter added: My mam says the person driving turned in from the Village way and was going up the road where SuperValu and Four Star is.
"She said there were some people at the pizza shop and they went over to her so hopefully they come forward.
"She’s in an awful lot of pain, she had to have a big operation on her leg so please god, witnesses come forward."
A spokesman for Gardai told Dublin Live: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a road traffic collision in Finglas on the night of Saturday, 26 December.
He added: "One female aged in her 40s was conveyed to Mater Hospital for treatment of her injuries and enquiries are ongoing."
