May 6th 2024.
Authorities are searching for a man after an elderly woman was hit by an e-scooter in Melbourne's east. The incident occurred after a confrontation on a footpath following an AFL match between Carlton and Collingwood on Friday, May 3. The 81-year-old woman was walking towards Jolimont Railway Station from the MCG when a man on an e-scooter approached her at approximately 11pm.
According to police, the man asked the woman to move off the footpath, but she informed him that it was only for pedestrians and continued to walk around him. As she walked away, the e-scooter rider struck her from behind, causing her to fall to the ground and lose consciousness. The rider did not stop and was followed by a passer-by, but was last seen heading west from the Swan Street Bridge.
The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is still recovering from the incident. In efforts to identify and speak to the suspect, authorities have released an image of a man with fair skin, a stocky build, straight blonde/brown hair, and grey/blue eyes. He was also described as wearing glasses with thick lenses that made his eyes appear magnified, and a red jacket made of shiny, waterproof material.
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