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Adelaide Man Sought After Uber Carjacking Ends in Roundabout Flip

CCTV captured the rollover in Adelaide’s north, leaving the Uber driver shaken but unhurt.

Overview

  • The car was reportedly taken after a violent robbery, with the rideshare driver threatened following a drop-off.
  • Police say the Uber was seized just after 1 a.m. on Peachey Road in Davoren Park.
  • The vehicle was seen about 30 minutes later on Hancock Road in Redwood Park before it flipped through a roundabout.
  • CCTV shows the man climbing from the wreck and walking away as bystanders moved to help, and he remains on the run.
  • 9News reports the suspect is described as 35 to 45 with scruffy brown hair and a beard, while The Age and Brisbane Times published corroborating brief updates on February 21.