Search for driver after woman, 21, fell from a ute in North Adelaide and was hit by taxi
Police are hunting for the driver of a ute after a woman fell out of it and was hit by a taxi in North Adelaide overnight.
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A woman has been seriously injured after she fell from a ute and was struck by a taxi in North Adelaide in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A Mercedes ute was making a right-hand turn from King William Rd on to Sir Edwin Smith Ave just after 3.30am when a 21-year-old Greenwith woman opened the rear passenger door and fell on to the road.
The driver of the ute fled the scene, leaving the woman on the road.
A Toyota sedan trailing the vehicle managed to slow down, however a taxi changed lanes and ran over the woman.
Police and paramedics attended the scene and the woman was transported to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers reviewed security camera footage and police are now appealing for the driver of the utility to come forward.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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