Thursday, December 21, 2006

Police in search of run away crashed driver

By Tando Mfengwana
21 December 2006

Police are still searching for the 19-year old man who left four people injured and his father’s luxury car ruined after a joy ride in Durban.

The teenager driving of a Mercedes Benz hit a VW Golf in the eThekwini city centre.

eThekwini metro police spokesperson Inspector Alec Wright says, the Golf turned over with a father and his two sons inside, they suffered minor injuries.

The 19-year old then tried to get away from police by driving up a road that had been closed due to construction, where the car smashed into a brick wall.

He got out of the car and fled the scene, leaving his injured passenger in the vehicle.

The passenger was subsequently arrested.

According to reports security guard at the construction site was also injured.

He is in a stable condition in hospital and police are still searching for the driver, he is in a stable condition in hospital and police are still searching for the driver.

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