Video: A driver runs over a cyclist in a roundabout and runs away without helping him

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The accident occurred last June 23 at the Mercapalma roundabout and the injured had to be transferred to hospital

According to the Mallorca newspaper, there has been a new hit-and-run on the island. The Civil Guard has arrested a 36-year-old driver for running over a cyclist in the roundabout in front of Mercapalma and fleeing in a hurry without being interested in the state of the injured party, who was injured in a reserved nature and had to be evacuated by ambulance to a hospital.

The accident occurred on June 23 in the afternoon and, thanks to the collaboration of witnesses, investigators from the Civil Traffic Guard were able to identify and arrest the suspected driver. The detainee later confessed to being the person who was driving the car at the time of the accident. He is initially charged with a crime of omission of the duty of relief.

 Video accident and flight of the driver

 

The events took place around 23:5012 in the afternoon on June 0,5, when the suspect was traveling with a passenger on the MA-XNUMX road. At kilometer XNUMX, when he was about to access the roundabout in front of Mercapalma, the driver did not respect the give way sign at that point and entered the roundabout. At that time, a cyclist was circulating correctly on the island, who was knocked down. The car ran over the bicycle and the cyclist was thrown several meters until he hit the asphalt violently.

After the coup, the car rushed on without assisting or worrying about the victim's condition, who was taken by ambulance with injuries of a reserved nature to a city hospital.

The accident was captured by a video surveillance camera. The video shows how the cyclist is hit by a car. At the moment of impact, the tourism suddenly stops, but then backs up a short distance to quickly hit the road out of the roundabout at the first exit on the right. Meanwhile, the cyclist laments lying on the ground. After a while, a truck driver observes the injured man, gets out of his vehicle and approaches to help him.

The Civil Traffic Guard initiated an investigation to find the person responsible for the outrage and, thanks to citizen collaboration, they were able to identify and arrest the suspect, who later confessed that he had run over the cyclist in the roundabout in front of Mercapalma

Source: https://www.diariodemallorca.es

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