Gardai closed off a Dublin city street after a man was discovered with serious head injuries following a hit-and-run.
The young cyclist, understood to be in his early 20s, was knocked off his bike by a hit-and-run driver on Sheriff Street at around 9pm on Sunday.
He was brought to Beaumont Hospital where he is said to be still in a critical condition.
A search is now under way to find the driver of the car involved in the incident.
A car understood to have been involved in the crash was found abandoned on Guild Street and is currently being examined by Gardai.
Officers are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who were in the area at the time to come forward.
A Garda spokesman told Dublin Live: "Gardaí at Store Street are appealing for witnesses following a hit and run traffic collision in Dublin on Sunday 13th June 2021.
"Shortly after 9pm a male cyclist aged in his early 20s was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on Sheriff Street Upper. He was taken from the scene by ambulance to Beaumont Hospital where his condition is understood to be critical. The driver and car involved in the collision failed to remain at the scene."
He added: "The scene was examined by Garda Forensic collision investigators and local scenes of crime officers. A car understood to have been involved in the collision was found abandoned a short distance away on Guild Street and has been removed for forensic examination.
"Investigating Gardaí are appealing to the driver the car and anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. They are also appealing to anyone with video footage (including dash cam) from the location to make it available to them."
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