Lucky escape for Bath woman and child in hit-run drama
A Bath mother and her child had a lucky escape from a hit-and-run crash.
The mother was taking her child out of a car seat when her Mercedes was hit by another car.
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Avon and Somerset Police
Now police have appealed for help to catch the driver who sped off without stopping.
The woman, who has not been named, was taken her child from her car on Batheaston High Street on Friday, March 1.
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At around 11.40am her Mercedes was hit by what has been described as an old musty yellow car which headed off in the direction of Bath city centre.
Bath police want to speak to anyone who saw the woman and child's lucky escape or to staff at garages in the area who may have repaired the car.
If you have information, call the police on 101.
5 Comments
by 2Kids
Sunday, March 10 2013, 11:07AM
“it is a 20mph limit that is simply not enforced - there have now been 4 accidents in 3 years on the bend - irresponsible drivers. it doesn't matter what side the children are taken out of - families have seats on both sides. Cars sticking to the 20mph limit is the only solution.”
by BV_BV
Thursday, March 07 2013, 12:04AM
“Don't know the facts to make a judgment on this woman's unfortunate incident, but far too many car doors are open wide on the carriageway side - sometimes with babies or children being plced in or taken out of their seats. I have had to brake hard on occasion because another vehicle is coming the other way and there is a chance of a collision. Parents should place their child seats on the passenger side as a sensible precaution against accident or injury.
Perhaps this was the the real cause of this incident, though I'm not condoning the actions of the missing driver.”
by VikingX
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 6:20PM
“TheOtherJudge: "Hopefully the mother was taking the child out on the pavement side for safety reasons. So why the lucky escape?"
One would imagine that the speed etc of the other car might have something to do with it.”
by radstockjeff
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 5:48PM
“How can this still be "Breaking News"? Its been on here as such all day and actually happened last Friday!”
by TheOtherJudge
Wednesday, March 06 2013, 5:04PM
“Hopefully the mother was taking the child out on the pavement side for safety reasons. So why the lucky escape?”