No 1087 Monday 4th - Sunday 10th August 2025
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uthorities in Torrevieja are urgently searching for the driver of an electric scooter who struck a 69-year-old man and fled the scene, leaving the victim critically injured and clinging to life in the ICU. The brutal incident took place during daylight hours on a busy street in the municipality. According to sources, the man was walking when he was violently hit by a highspeed electric scooter. The rider made no attempt to stop or help—vanishing before emergency services arrived. The victim, who suffered severe brain trauma, was rushed to Elche General University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition in intensive care. His prognosis is uncertain.
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Local police have launched a full investigation and are scouring CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts in a bid to track down the fugitive rider. The scooter operator faces potential charges of serious negligent injury and failure to render aid—both criminal offenses under the Spanish Penal Code. If convicted, the driver could face up to a year behind bars, in addition to aggravated penalties for fleeing the scene of a crash.
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