Pedestrian has lucky escape after being tossed in the air in dramatic hit-and-run smash
12/20/2024 06:46 PM
A PEDESTRIAN had a lucky escape when he was tossed in the air like a rag-doll in a dramatic hit-and-run smash.
Mridhul Kombara, 35, was hurled 15 feet when an out-of-control white Ford Fiesta swerved into him in September in Coventry.
CCTV footage showed the dad-of-one, who was walking to meet pals for lunch, being launched off his feet and flipping over because of the force of the collision – before the Ford's careless driver dashes away.
Mridhul was rushed to University Hospital Coventry where scans revealed he had a hairline fracture on his left ankle and injuries to his hips, shoulder and legs.
Cops are still hunting for the driver, who fled the scene and failed to report the incident to the police.
IT worker Mridhul said: "I saw the car coming but I assumed he was going to pull over and park on the side of the road.
"I've been left traumatised by it.
"I get scared walking down the street now and I still can't watch the video without getting teary.
"Someone was looking out for me that day, it's a miracle I wasn't more hurt."
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "There has been no arrest as yet but investigations are ongoing to identify and trace the driver involved."
