Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Murder by Car -new feature

A new feature to highlight DEATH and injury on our roads. How many more people have to die before pedestrian rights are put before vechicles and crossing provided?

Man, 38, fights for his life after being hit by car
May 21 2007 by Laura Wright, South Wales Echo

A PEDESTRIAN is fighting for his life after a collision with a car on a busy city road.The 38-year-old was crossing the Gabalfa Interchange, Cardiff, when he was hit by a Ford Mondeo.

The man, from Canton, Cardiff, is in a critical condition at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. The crash happened just after 9.30pm on Saturday.

Police are asking for any witnesses to the crash, or who saw the pedestrian on the roundabout beforehand, to come forward.

Police also want to speak with the occupants of a black American 4x4 stretch limousine and a silver Renault Megane Scenic which were pictured on CCTV footage at the time of the accident.
Call the Roads Policing Unit on 029 20222111.