WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Two women are lucky to be alive after being struck by a car on a popular Adelaide party strip, during what should have been a fun night out.
The two women had been crossing the road on Hindley Street, when they were struck by a car – the horrific moment of impact caught on camera.
A friend of the victims told 7 News the crash was so horrific she thought the girls were going to die.
Revellers crowded around their friends, fearing the worst.
“I thought they were dead to start with – that’s how bad it looked,”Cate Bishop said.
“It was terrifying, is what it was.
“She looked a bit like a rag doll. She hit the windscreen and bounced back off and flew a few metres away from the car.”
Two women had been crossing the road Adelaide party strip Hindley Street, when they were struck by a car. Source: 7 News
One of the victims was 20-year-old old Emma Dowling, whose face was left fractured, swollen and bloodied.
She shared a photograph from her bed showing the extent of her injuries.
“She was unconscious for a good two minutes three minutes, then she finally woke up, luckily,” witness Sam Luck said.
A friend of the victims said the crash was so horrific, she thought the girls were going to die. Source: 7 News
On Saturday Ms Dowloing thanked those concerned, urging them to never take life for granted. Both she and her friend are expected to make a full recovery.
The 20-year-old driver is co-operating with police.
In the wake of the accident, locals say the popular party strip would be safer if it closed to traffic on Friday and Saturday nights.
“I’ve seen a few near misses so I think for the safety of all it would be better,” one said.
A young man agreed saying: “When you’re walking around and you’re half cut, you don’t really pay attention to cars that much.”