Two Pedestrians Run Over By Vehicle, Driver Flees: Cornubia – KZN

Two adult males, aged 45 and 47, were injured after they were run over by a white Opel Corsa Lite while walking along a road in the residential area of Cornubia, KwaZulu-Natal, this afternoon.

Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA) received a call for immediate assistance after the incident was reported. Multiple Reaction Officers were dispatched to the scene, while additional units initiated a search for the driver, who had allegedly fled on foot.

On arrival, Reaction Officers were informed that one of the pedestrians had been trapped beneath the vehicle. The injured man had, however, been freed before the arrival of First Responders.

Paramedics treated both injured pedestrians at the scene before transporting them to a local hospital for further medical attention.

The driver could not be immediately located despite a search of the surrounding area.

Reaction Officers also noticed that the licence disc displayed on the vehicle appeared to have expired.

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