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Wild vision shows man allegedly run down on suburban street

A man suffered serious injuries after he was allegedly hit by the bullbar of a Toyota HiLux whose driver then fled the scene.

Carlisle hit and run CCTV vision

A man’s been charged over an alleged hit-and-run incident captured in wild CCTV vision.

It happened about 7pm on December 21 in the inner-eastern Perth suburb of Carlisle when the alleged victim, a 45-year-old man, was allegedly verbally abused by the driver of a white Toyota HiLux.

The 45-year-old victim was allegedly verbally abused at a nearby park by the driver of a white Toyota HiLux before it tracked him to Harris St, Carlisle. Picture: Supplied / WA Police
The 45-year-old victim was allegedly verbally abused at a nearby park by the driver of a white Toyota HiLux before it tracked him to Harris St, Carlisle. Picture: Supplied / WA Police

Police say he escaped by jumping a fence onto Harris St, but the HiLux appeared soon after.

Vision, released by WA Police, shows the vehicle accelerate and swerve at the man, hitting him with the vehicle’s bullbar and continuing into the wall of a nearby unit.

Vision of the incident shows the HiLux accelerate towards the man, hitting him, before the vehicle reverses and flees the scene. Picture: Supplied / WA Police
Vision of the incident shows the HiLux accelerate towards the man, hitting him, before the vehicle reverses and flees the scene. Picture: Supplied / WA Police
The man runs for safety inside a nearby unit despite suffering serious injuries. Picture: Supplied / WA Police
The man runs for safety inside a nearby unit despite suffering serious injuries. Picture: Supplied / WA Police

The HiLux reverses and drives away, while the victim takes shelter inside a unit.

He was taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.

A 31-year-old Lower Chittering man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempt to unlawfully kill, driver failed to stop and render assistance and failing to stop after property damage.

He’s next due in Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on October 25.

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