Donegal driver who hit ESB pole drove off leaving road closed and homes in the dark

A lorry driver of a lorry fled the scene after colliding with an ESB pole in east Donegal which led to a road closure and left homes without power.

The low loader lorry carrying a dumper was travelling at Main Street, Killygordon, from the direction of Castlefin when it collided with the ESB pole on Friday, February 7, at approximately 5.55pm.

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The driver did not remain at the scene but left in the direction of Ballybofey. The road was closed for a time and many homes were without power as a result of the collision. 

“We appeal to anybody who may have witnessed the incident to contact Letterkenny Gardaí on 074-9167100,” Garda Gráinne Doherty said. “If anybody travelled on the N15 between Castlefin and Ballybofey/Stranorlar with a dash cam on that date between 5.30pm and 6.30pm, we ask them to please make the footage available to us.”