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Woman taken to hospital after car flips onto its roof

An investigation is under way after a man believed to be the driver of the vehicle fled from the scene, police confirmed

Silver Citroen flipped onto its roof in the middle of a residential street
Police were called to the scene at 11.30pm on Friday, May 2(Image: Tom Barker)

A woman was taken to hospital with injuries after a car crashed and flipped onto its roof late on Friday. A silver Citroen carrying three people collided with two parked cars in a residential street in Ely, Cardiff, before it ended up on its roof.

The collision occurred in Snowden Road at approximately 11.30pm on Friday, May 2. South Wales Police have confirmed that a man believed to be driver of the vehicle fled from the scene.


A female passenger with minor injuries was taken to hospital.


No serious injuries were reported.

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A spokesman for South Wales Police said: "A collision occurred on Snowden Road, Ely, at approximately 11.30pm on Friday, May 2.

"A silver Citroen carrying three occupants collided with two parked cars and ended up on its roof.

"There were no serious injuries though a female passenger was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

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"A man believed to be the driver of the vehicle made off from the scene.

"An investigation into the incident is under way."

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