A driver rear-ended another vehicle after speeding, skidding, and mounting the pavement on Pérez de Castro street. The cameras of the affected car recorded everything.
A resident of Málaga and his companion experienced a reckless driving incident in the heart of the capital last Thursday, September 17. They were driving a Tesla when, through the rear-view mirrors, they saw a Volkswagen Eos skidding, mounting the pavement to overtake, and making sharp turns, according to the affected driver, who prefers not to reveal his full identity out of fear, in a report published by Diario Sur.
The events occurred around 5:30 PM on Pérez de Castro street, heading towards Eduardo Domínguez Ávila, behind the Salesianos school, in the Capuchinos area. Two men were in the vehicle who, according to the affected driver's testimony, were driving at full speed and harassing the cars in front of them.
“There were two men on board, driving at full speed, skidding and making sharp turns, and harassing the cars in front... They even mounted the pavement to overtake; they could have run someone over because they were driving like madmen.”
The driver of the Volkswagen managed to rear-end the Tesla, causing minor injuries to its occupants. “We thought they were going to get out because they slowed down, but as soon as they hit, they accelerated again, made a sharp turn, and sped off. All the cars were stopped; we couldn't believe what we were seeing,” adds the affected driver.
The maneuvers were recorded thanks to the front and rear cameras of the Tesla, which capture the last ten minutes of driving. The occupants called 112 because both were experiencing neck pain and to report the incident. Since the injuries were minor, according to their account, they were advised to report it to the National Police or the Local Police, which left them confused about the procedure.
They eventually went to the Local Police station, where they submitted two videos, one from the front camera and another from the rear, showing the reckless driving maneuvers. The officers also asked them to go to the hospital to officially document the injuries, which in both cases were whiplash.
“When they saw the video, the police were astonished by the maneuvers that had been made; if it weren't for the cameras in our car, we wouldn't have been able to prove it.”
The affected driver emphasizes the importance of the recordings to demonstrate such behaviors, which, he notes, are more common than they seem but are rarely substantiated.
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