Appeal after moped driver seriously hurt in Blackpool hit-and-run
Gardaí appealed for witnesses after a moped driver was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision with a grey Skoda estate in Blackpool, Cork, at about 5.30pm on Friday 7 August 2026.
The collision happened on the North City Link Road at the Thomas Davis Bridge junction. The moped driver was taken to Cork University Hospital. The car's driver did not stay at the scene.
Gardaí asked anyone who was in the Blackpool area between 4.30pm and 6pm that evening, including drivers with dash-cam footage, to contact Gurranabraher Garda Station on (021) 494 6200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.