Driver almost hit 8 people in bid to escape
A SIMPLE accident turned into high drama when a suspected
hit-and-run driver tried to run down a human chain blocking his
car.
In the incident at 9.15am Monday, a grey Mazda is believed to
have hit a parked grey Toyota (above) as it was turning out of
a carpark near Block 277 in Tampines Street 22.
The front portion of the Toyota was badly dented and its
headlights were shattered, reported Lianhe Wanbao.
When the Mazda driver tried to leave the scene of the accident, a
mechanic, Mr Sa'an, 49, tried to block his path, only to duck when
the car sped towards him.
He said: "If I didn't react quickly, I'd have been knocked
down."
Heard commotion
Soon after, the owner of the Toyota and his wife rushed down
after hearing the commotion.
A witness, who gave her name as Madam Xu, told Lianhe Wanbao
that the Mazda driver then stopped near Block 275 and quickly got
out of the car to remove the front and rear number plates.
She said the owner of the Toyota, who had taken out a wooden stick
from his damaged car, chased after the Mazda with his wife.
Madam Xu and three other women joined the Toyota owner in
chasing after the hit-and-run driver.
Madam Xu was carrying her 19-month-old son in her arms. She and
the rest managed to catch up with the car just after the driver got
in.
To stop him from driving off, they formed a human chain in front
of the car.
But instead of stepping out of his car, the man drove his car
towards them, forcing them to move out of the way. As he sped away,
the owners and the other witnesses could only watch helplessly.
Madam Xu said that in the heat of the moment, she had forgotten
that she was carrying her son when she joined the human chain.
She said: "I didn't expect the driver to be so callous even
after seeing the child in my arms.
"When we saw how angry the owner was, we told him to calm down
and took the stick away from him."
Lianhe Wanbao reported that the police have been told of the
Mazda's licence plate number and are working to track down the
driver.
Source:
http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/Drivers/Others/Story/A1Story20101020-243326.html