Hit-and-Run Horror in East London: Mercedes Flees After Knockdown
Detectives are hunting witnesses after a hit-and-run left a pedestrian injured in east London.
Merc Collides with Pedestrian on Bethnal Green Road
Just after 11pm on Friday, 20 April, a black Mercedes E Class smashed into a 23-year-old woman near Shoreditch High Street, E1. The driver sped off and vanished without stopping.
Victim Treated and Released from Hospital
The pedestrian was rushed to an east London hospital by ambulance but has since been discharged. Thankfully, she survived the ordeal.
Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward
Officers from the Roads and Transport Policing Command believe the Mercedes carried more than one passenger and that the driver knew the area well. They want to hear from anyone who saw the crash or the car fleeing the scene.
If you have info, call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 020 8597 4874.
So far, no arrests have been made. The hunt for the hit-and-run driver continues.
