Crime
The couple have been leaving a Falmouth restaurant on Monday night time once they have been struck by a motorcyclist.
Police are at the moment looking for a motorcyclist who allegedly struck two pedestrians earlier than fleeing into the Cape Cod woods, WCVB reported.
An aged couple left the Greek restaurant Estia in Falmouth round 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Estia supervisor Demetri Markantonis instructed Boston.com. Because the pair crossed the road, a motorcyclist struck them.
The crash left the couple “responsive,” however “in clear discomfort,” Markantonis mentioned, they usually have been taken to the hospital by emergency medical companies after the crash.
“They have been injured within the collision and the bicycle owner stayed on the scene for in regards to the first 10 minutes,” Markantonis mentioned. “As soon as the police confirmed up there after the bicycle owner type of disappeared unnoticed.”
The motorcyclist reportedly fled on foot, leaving the car behind.
“The motorbike was in fairly unhealthy form at that time,” Marknatonis mentioned. “I don’t even know if it was operational however he simply left it behind, taking out what he wanted.”
Whereas the motorcyclist was on the scene, he primarily “stood quietly off to the aspect,” and gave the impression to be making a telephone name, Markantonis recounted.
“Myself and one other onlooker realized that he had in all probability slipped behind the property and tried to run away from the scene,” Markantonis mentioned. “We ran out to see if we may discover him, however he was gone, and it was fairly darkish at that time. He was carrying all black.”
Police have but to find the motorcyclist.
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