Garda are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed a hit-and-run involving a driver of a black Volkswagen Passat knock a man in his 20s off their bicycle.The road traffic collision which involved the man cycling being seriously injured happened on Shangan Road in Ballymun, Dublin 9 today Tuesday, June 9th, 2026 at around 7.45am.In a statement, a Garda Press Office spokesperson said: The collision involved a black Volkswagen Passat and a male pedal cyclist. The male cyclist (aged in his 20s) was conveyed to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.The car failed to remain at the scene and was subsequently located by investigating Garda, the statement said this evening, but there are no driverlessVolkswagen Passats, so it was the driver who failed to remain at the scene.Garda said that a Senior Investigating Officer has been appointed and an incident room established at Ballymun Garda Station.Garda said that they believe that a second vehicle was present during the incident this are looking to speak to the driver of this vehicle which was understood to be a white Volvo XC90 Jeep with a 231- D registration, a spokesperson said.The spokesperson added: Anyone who was in the Ballymun area between 6:30am and 8:30am on Tuesday 9th June 2026 who may have seen this incident or a White Volvo Jeep with a 231-D reg, or who may have dashcam footage is asked to please contact Ballymun Garda Station on 01 666 4400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.