Taxi captures horror moment e-bike rider is run over by car

Dashcam footage from a taxi has captured the moment an e-bike rider was hit by a car after a scantily-clad woman was arrested at the scene and charged with drink driving.

The driver of the Subaru, a leather-clad 27-year-old woman from Liverpool, was charged with mid-range drink-driving. Picture: OnScene Bondi. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Dashcam footage from a passing taxi has captured the moment an e-bike rider was hit by a car which then proceeded to run over him in an horrific accident in Sydney’s east.

The 29-year-old male rider, who is fighting for life in hospital, was travelling along South Dowling St at Moore Park in the early hours of Sunday morning, when he allegedly rode into the path of a Subaru sedan.

The driver of the car, Cindy Pham, 26, told police she was travelling between jobs as a sex worker when the crash happened at 3.30am.

Ms Pham was later charged with mid range drink-driving, and will face court in March.
Police have not laid any charges in relation to the crash itself.

The Daily Telegraph has been told a taxi driver who witnessed the entire horror collision and stopped to render assistance to the critically ill man, has provided dashcam footage which allegedly shows the rider travel into the path of the car.

A 29-year-old e-bike rider allegedly rode into the path of a Subaru at Moore Park on Saturday morning. The rider remains in hospital in a critical condition. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Witnesses at the scene said the rider - who was wearing a helmet - had “visible tyre marks on his chest and pelvis” after it appeared the Subaru had driven over him immediately after he was knocked from the bike.

The driver of the Subaru, a leather-clad 27-year-old woman from Liverpool, was charged with mid-range drink driving. Picture: OnScene Bondi

Paramedics worked to stabilise the man at the scene for almost an hour before he was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital for urgent treatment.

A hospital spokesman said on Monday the man’s condition was still critical.

Ms Pham was arrested at the scene who wearing a leather bra and shorts, and taken to hospital for blood and urine testing, before being issued with a court attendance notice for mid-range PCA.

She is due to appear in the Downing Centre Local Court on March 14.Police crash investigators urged anyone else who witnessed the crash or who has dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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