Teen wakes up from coma with leg missing after being crushed in Dublin 'hit and run'

A teenager left in a two-week coma had to have one of his legs amputated after a horror hit-and-run motorbike crash. Shaun Narloch, 18, was on his way home to Finglas just outside Dublin, Ireland, when he was struck by a the car on Easter Monday. The motorist fled the scene with police now hunting the person who was understood to be driving white Renault Kaptur with a black roof in Ballymum when they ploughed into the lad. He was rushed to Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and was placed into an induced coma for a fornight. Shaun remains in the trauma ward and has no definite discharge date because his right leg was severely injured too. He has since had surgery on his shattered right ankle and has had orthopaedic plates put in. His mum says he is lucky to be alive and has spoken to DublinLive following their harrowing ordeal. Aga Narloch said: “On April 17, I saw my child lying in bed with no leg. Believe me, there is nothing worse in a parent's life than to look at your child in such condition.” She was getting ready for bed and was expecting Shaun home at a reasonable hour because his girlfriend, Layla, was staying over that evening. Layla messaged him at 9.45 and he replied to say he would be back in a few minutes. However, after an hour went by. She said: “Literally two minutes later my husband received a call from Shaun’s best friend saying there was a horrific accident on Santry Avenue and he thinks it may be Shaun.” After arriving in Mater Hospital, Aga said she “didn’t even know if Shaun was alive” before two garda officers approached her. But it was three hours later when surgeons came out to speak to her and explained that he was in a critical condition. He underwent surgery that night and was taken to ICU before spending two weeks in an induced coma. During this time, his left leg was amputated following kidney failure and he also had severe muscle damage and sepsis . Asked how her son was coping, she said “When Shaun woke up, he was obviously very confused, and he couldn’t and still can’t remember what happened that night. His memory suffered big time and he can’t even remember Christmas . “But mentally he is doing amazingly. From day one he said: ‘Mummy, I don’t care about the leg. I am alive. God saved me. I am not paralysed.' He prays everyday and thanks God for giving him a new life.” Aga has now started a GoFundMe page for her son to fund a prosthetic leg which would allow him to one day walk again. She said this will give him the opportunity to live a more normal life and she has been told the initial cost will be in the region of €50,000, around £43,000, for the C-Leg 4 Microcessor. However, despite this being daunting, almost €10,000 (£8,700) has already been raised for Shaun. The mum added: “Life is very short and may change within a split second. But you need to be strong, fight and never give up. “We would like to thank all the people who helped Shaun that night before the emergency services arrived. I want to thank all the people who are now sharing his story and donating for Shaun — our gratitude will be forever and ever.” A police statement read: “Gardaí in Ballymun continue to appeal to the public for witnesses following a serious hit-and-run road traffic collision that occurred on Santry Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin on the night of Monday 6th April, 2026. “Shortly after 10:00pm Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a motorcyclist was struck by a vehicle on Santry Avenue, Ballymun, Dublin. The driver of the car failed to remain at the scene. The motor cyclist, a man in his late teens, was taken by ambulance to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, where he was treated for serious injuries. “The vehicle failed to remain at the scene of the collision and is believed to be a white/cream Renault Kaptur with a black roof. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision or has any relevant information to come forward and assist with the investigation. “Road users who may have camera footage, including dash-cam footage and were travelling in the area between 10:00pm and 10:30pm are asked to make this available to investigating Gardaí."