Milford Gardaí are seeking three young men who, they believe, placed a ‘dummy’ on a busy main road last week.
As a result, a passing motorist mistakenly believed they had struck a person lying on the roadway.
The sinister incident occurred shortly after midnight on Sunday on the R245 at The Pans, Cranford (from Milford towards Carrigart) at around 12:30am.
A motorist had to bring their vehicle to an abrupt stop after travelling around a corner as they had struck what they believed to be a person on the road. Upon exiting the
vehicle, the driver discovered that what he had struck was in fact dark clothing that had been stuffed with bags and covered in ketchup. The driver and passenger of the vehicle were not injured but they were both understandably very shaken up.
Damage was caused to the car as a result of the collision.
“We are following a definite line of enquiry in relation to this incident and we are anxious to speak with anyone who may have travelled in that area and who may have observed a white car with three young males on board parked up nearby,” Garda Grainne Doherty said.
“This car is believed to have been in the area around the time of the collision and then immediately left in the direction of Carrigart”.
Anyone who may have travelled along that route with a dash-cam between midnight and 1am on that date is urged to make the footage available to Gardaí.
“If anyone travelled within the Carrigart area between 12.30am and 1.30am with a dash-cam, we ask them to get in touch with us also,” Garda Doherty added.
“We are very anxious to progress this investigation and we appeal to the males in question to make contact with Gardaí in Milford on 074 9153060. As already stated, we are following a definite line of enquiry and all available CCTV is being sought
and examined. Those involved in this very serious matter are advised to make contact with investigating Gardaí”.
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