A man in his 20s has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident which left a 30-year-old man dead in Co Donegal.
The victim, named locally as Jason Haughey, was found in a serious condition on the roadside on the outskirts of Letterkenny, at Windyhall at around 4am on Monday.
He was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
After technical examinations, gardai discovered he had been hit by a vehicle which failed to stop.
A man in his 20s was later arrested and taken to Letterkenny Garda station.
A garda spokesperson said: "The man, aged in his 20s, arrested in relation to this investigation has now been charged.
"He is due to appear before Letterkenny District Court on Wednesday morning, 17/06/2020, at 10:30am."
Anyone with information is still asked to contact Letterkenny Garda station on 074 9167100, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.
Officers are also calling door-to-door as part of their investigation while local CCTV footage is also being harvested.
Mr Haughey’s remains were yesterday being held at Letterkenny University Hospital where a postmortem took place.
He was well-known in the town, was not married and was unemployed.
