A 42-year-old pedestrian was run over by a white Nissan 1400 Champ on the Inanda Road near Dawncrest – Verulam a short while ago.
Paramedics from Reaction Unit South Africa responded to the scene & found that the injured man was under the influence of alcohol. He suffered a compound fracture to his left leg. He was treated on scene and transported to Osindsweni Hospital.
According to witnesses, the man was knocked down by a speeding Nissan bakkie with registration number NJ 334 **. The driver stopped at the scene. He then fled after a taxi driver stopped on scene & advised him to flee as the pedestrian was heavily intoxicated & he was not to blame.
Reaction Officers searched the area. The vehicle could not be located.