Near miss by speeding car in Craigieburn

Police are investigating after a number of pedestrians were almost hit by a car in Craigieburn earlier this month.

Investigators have been told a 34-year-old male had a verbal altercation with the driver of a car speeding in the carpark at Craigieburn Central Carpark on 5 August about 2.50pm.

The offending vehicle has then driven north onto Main Street and the victim has walked in the same direction.

The offending vehicle was stationary at a red light on Central Park Avenue when the driver ran the right light, mounted the curb, and drove towards the victim on the footpath, forcing the victim to jump out of the way.

The offending vehicle has then continued to drive south on Main Street, performed a U-turn and drove up on to the footpath a second time at a fast rate of speed towards the victim.

The victim and other pedestrians on the footpath were forced to jump out of the way and luckily no one was hit.

Investigators have released images of the vehicle believed to have been involved, described as a black Nissan X-trail.

Anyone that witnessed the incident, has dashcam footage, CCTV or any other information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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