Teenager arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run incident in Dublin

A man in his 40s died in the collision on the Coast Road in Baldoyle in the early hours of July 17th.
Teenager arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run incident in Dublin

Kenneth Fox

A teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal crash in Dublin in July.

A man in his 40s died in the collision on the Coast Road in Baldoyle in the early hours of July 17th.

Gardaí say they have arrested a man in his late teens who can be questioned for up to 24 hours.

The Irish Times reports, it is understood there was an interaction between the gardaí and the occupant or occupants of the stolen car in the hours prior to Mr Farrelly being knocked down, but the driver had failed to stop when instructed to do so.

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