“Phones Are Always on Standby”: Mzansi Unites To Track Down Fleeing Driver in Pretoria Crash

• A grey Hyundai SUV driver fled the scene after allegedly rear-ending a red hatchback near Mediclinic Medforum in Pretoria
• A bystander filmed the entire incident from a nearby vehicle, giving online detectives crucial evidence to identify the fleeing motorist
• South Africans rallied behind the footage, with many sharing it widely to help hold the driver accountable

A Pretoria motorist is being hunted online after fleeing the scene of a crash captured on camera on Tuesday, 6 October 2026. Video footage filmed from a passing vehicle shows a grey Hyundai SUV speeding away shortly after allegedly striking the back of a red hatchback near the Mediclinic Medforum intersection in Pretoria.

The driver of the damaged red car can be seen pulling over to the side of the road to inspect the impact while the Hyundai disappears into traffic. The clip was shared on TikTok by @newsnexussa, and it did not take long before South Africans began sharing it widely in an effort to track down the vehicle's registration details and identify the driver.

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Online hunt for the fleeing driver

What quickly stood out to those watching was not just the crash itself, but the decision to drive away. Many commenters pointed out that leaving the scene transforms what could have been a straightforward insurance matter into something far more serious. Without a witness or video, the victim of such an incident often has no recourse, and insurers routinely decline to pay out on claims that cannot be corroborated. The bystander who recorded the footage was celebrated for doing exactly what many wish someone had done for them in similar situations.

Watch the grey Hyundai flee the scene after the collision in the TikTok video below:

Mzansi reacts to the Pretoria hit-and-run

South Africans flooded the comments with praise for the person behind the camera and sharp words for the driver who fled:

@luth-leka wrote:

"Dankie (thank you), camera man. Camera man of the year 🧡🧡❤️."

@mamitoonunia said:

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"My grandma once said someone is always watching. You have proven her right."

@Norma Jiloka shared:

"Thank you for this video. I gave up on the other guys; insurance didn't wanna pay because they needed witnesses."

@Lerato Leseta noted:

"Bumping someone is understandably an accident, but running after you bump them is diabolical."

@Volatility_Mikertz added:

"Phones are always on standby 😂."

@LeeCoutureNailBar pointed out:

"There are cameras at the robots; he will be found soon."

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• An old video of men sliding out of an upside-down car after an accident resurfaced on social media, leaving Mzansi in stitches.
• Home CCTV footage of a collision between a Toyota Fortuner and a motorcyclist at a T-junction in Roodepoort shocked many social media users, who called for the motorist to be arrested after he fled the scene.

Source: Briefly News