A woman is in a serious condition in hospital after she was injured in a hit and run incident beside a south Dublin Luas stop this afternoon.
Gardai and emergency services raced to the scene after the woman was struck by a scrambler driven by a youth at the canal walkway near the Drimnagh Luas Stop, Davitt Road, Dublin 12 at around 1:45pm.
The youth and the motorbike were thrown into the nearby canal on impact.
The youth then managed to swim to the side of the canal and left the scene on another motorbike.
The woman, who is in her late 20s, was taken to St James's Hospital where her injuries are described as serious.
Gardai are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
A garda spokeswoman said: "Gardaí are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to contact them or any road users who were in the area and may have dash cam footage of the incident or at the time of the incident, to contact them at Sundrive Road Garda Station on 01 - 6666600, the Garda Confidential Telephone Line 1800 666 111 or any Garda station."
