CCTV caught moment hit-and-run driver knocked down woman at 45mph

Shocking footage caught the moment a woman was thrown 30 metres across a road by a speeding driver who failed to stop. The 42-year-old woman was left with life-changing injuries when she was struck by an Audi A3 travelling at more than 45mph in Hull, East Yorks. In the harrowing footage, the woman can be seen crossing the road in Princess Ave, a street populated by bars and pubs.

Horrified witnesses look on as the Audi ploughs into her and throws her into the air. She needed three operations to treat injuries including a fractured spine, broken leg, a torn ligament, and a dislocated knee, police said. Driver Luke Gough, 36, fled the scene and his car was found burnt out half a mile from the scene moments after the crash on July 31, 2022.

Police said the black Audi had sustained damage to the front of the car consistent with striking a pedestrian.

He was later arrested for causing serious injury by dangerous driving.