Elderly man run down on Christmas Eve
(CNS): A 77-year-old man spent Christmas Eve and parts of Christmas Day in hospital after he was run over by a car on Thursday evening, as the mayhem on local roads continued. Police said the elderly man was struck by a Ford Ranger at around 9pm on Eastern Avenue as he was crossing the road. He was taken to George Town hospital, where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries and released on Christmas Day. Police said the male driver was not arrested in this incident.
On Wednesday 23 December just before 6pm, a car being tested on Sparky Drive, George Town, became engulfed in flames, which were extinguished by the fire service. The man driving the car was not injured and police said there were no suspicious circumstances regarding the fire.
Anyone who may have seen the collision involving the elderly man is asked to contact the George Town Police Station at 949-4222, the RCIPS tip line at 949-7777 or Crime Stoppers at 800-TIPS (8477)
