Update: It's A Miracle The Victim Of This Horrific Hit And Run Survived
Police in Sussex, England, have just released CCTV footage of a horrific hit and run incident that took place in Brighton. The video shows the moment a 53-year-old man was struck by a Fiat 500 while crossing the street.
On 14 January at 3.40pm, the man began crossing the road shortly before a Fiat 500 careens around the corner well in excess of the speed limit. The driver makes a quick left off the main road - probably because another car is pulling out and blocking his path - where he strikes the man. The victim is then launched into the air and lands in a heap on the floor suffering from “serious head injuries” as the white Fiat continues up the road without stopping.
Police have released the video in an attempt to identify the driver of the vehicle:
Sergeant Dan Pitcher said: “We are very keen to trace the drivers of the taxi, the silver van, the dark Ford Focus and the black parked car. We think you could give us vital information we need to identify the driver.
“We are keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened or can give us information which will help with our investigation. The Fiat drove off leaving the victim for dead and clearly they would have known they had hit someone. The pedestrian, a man from Hove, suffered serious head injuries and is thankfully making a recovery.”
If you recognise yourself or the vehicle you were in please get in touch on collision.appeal@sussex.pnn.police.uk or 101 quoting Operation Northdown.
The footage comes just a few days after Sussex Police released shocking footage of a biker hitting 153mph on the road, and should serve as a timely explanation as to why the police pull over speeders for those of you who whinged about it. No, speeding isn’t inherently dangerous, but there’s a time and a place. Miraculously, the victim is recovering in hospital.
Sussex police has announced that it has arrested two people in connection with the hit and run. A 31-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman have been picked up by police after the man was found hiding on a roof.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing serious injury, attempting to pervert the course of justice and aggravated vehicle taking. The woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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Type R Civic in the background
Yes, they are very common here. I think the main issue here is the horrid hit and run.
he wasnt even suppose to be on the wrong lane.. that looked like it was on purpose
Man, todays cars are really becoming less deadly for the pedestrians. Can’t believe that such a hit wouldn’t mean instant death.
Crazy to see this spread as it has. This road is genuinely just up the road from my student house, where I am now. Brighton’s community has come together to find them, even more around the country.
Wow that was crazy he got some serious hang time, I hope that he pulls through. The Fiat didn’t even try to slow down if that’s not attempted vehicular homicide or a high level manslaughter charge I don’t know what is.
No idea why but it’s taken them 12 days to release this story and footage. It happened on the 14th of January. There’s an update here: (They located the car)
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/14231359.Police_trace_car_involved_in_hit_and_run_where_pedestrian_was__left_for_dead_/
Keeps speeding out of the city. The safest place to do it would be on a country road or maybe on a highway, but not in a city.
What is wrong with people?
I get why they stop speeders, but the guy on the bike was on an open country road with little to no traffic around. Speeding in towns is very very dangerous but on an open road its not very dangerous
Update: two people have been arrested in connection with the hit and run.