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Police search for SUV drivers following separate incidents in Waterloo and Gqeberha

Authorities in Waterloo, Canada, and Gqeberha, South Africa, are conducting investigations into separate incidents involving fleeing SUV drivers.

In Waterloo, police are searching for the driver of a dark-colored SUV that struck an adult male pedestrian on Weber Street North near Lincoln Road on the night of October 21. The driver fled the scene heading northbound. The victim was transported to a local hospital by paramedics, though his condition and identity have not been released. The investigation is ongoing.

In Gqeberha, Walmer police have opened a murder investigation following a suspected road rage incident in the Lorraine area on Friday night. Investigators believe a 56-year-old man driving a white Honda Accord was involved in an altercation with the driver of a blue or silver SUV. The SUV driver allegedly stabbed the motorist, who then lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a wall. The victim was declared dead at the scene, and the suspect remains at large.

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Gqeberha · Walmar police · Waterloo · Waterloo Regional Police Service