Two pedestrians have been seriously injured in separate crashes in Dublin overnight.
Both were rushed to hospital after both being hit by cars on the Drimnagh Road and in Tallaght.
The first crash happened shortly after 11pm, when a car struck a 31-year-old man on the Blessington Road in Tallaght.
Gardai and Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene before the man was taken to Tallaght Hospital, where his condition is understood to be serious but not life-threatening.
Just hours later, a man aged in his 40s was struck by a car on the Drimnagh Road in Dublin 12.
Gardai and units from Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene shortly before 1.30am
The man was treated at the scene for serious injuries before being taken to Beaumont Hospital where his condition is understood to be serious.
Both drivers, and the sole occupant of the car in the second crash, are all uninjured.
The road at the crash site on the Drimnagh Road is currently closed for a technical examination.
Gardai are appealing for any witnesses to either crash to come forward, as well as any road users with video footage from each location around the time of the collisions.
Anyone with information can contact Tallaght Garda Station on 01- 666 6000, Sundrive Road Garda Station on 01- 6666600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
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