- A man is fighting for his life after an allegedly stolen BMW crashed into his bike
- Motorcyclist, 33, was dragged along the road before bike burst into flames
- The BMW quickly fled the scene, allegedly attempting to rob other houses
- Witnesses described it as something they never wanted to experience
A motorcyclist is fighting for his life after a gang of thugs allegedly stole a BMW and smashed into the motorbike before fleeing the scene.
The black BMW driver and about four passengers were in the four-wheel-drive when it crashed into the motorbike after failing to slow down at a give-way sign.
The four-wheel drive then dragged the motorbike and rider 70 meters down the road on Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne’s east.
The motorbike then exploded and caught fire at about 4.15pm, leaving the 33-year-old motorcyclist with severe burns, according to 9 News.
Victoria Police are still hunting for the group of five thieves who dumped the black BMW before stealing another car, which they later torched.
A motorcyclist is fighting for his life after an allegedly stolen BMW smashed into the motorbike (pictured) before fleeing the scene
The hit and run offenders are also believed to have attempted to break into a number of houses where they allegedly stole a white Toyota sedan (pictured)
One witness told Fairfax Media they saw the car speeding right before the crash, which dragged the bike along the road as it burst into flames.
‘People were screaming and crying. Then I saw the flames as I raced over to see what was going on,’ one witness told 9 News.
Denyse Ward told ABC News it was an ‘unbelievable’ scene and something that ‘you never want to witness’.
The 33-year-old man was rushed to The Alfred Hospital in a critical condition with ‘life threatening’ injuries.
The allegedly stolen BMW was found by police abandoned on East Link.
Denyse Ward told ABC News it was an ‘unbelievable’ scene and something that ‘you never want to witness’
The hit and run offenders are also believed to have attempted to break into a number of houses where they allegedly stole a white Toyota sedan.
The group of five people dressed in ‘hoodies’ were reportedly banging down the door of a woman’s house but she wouldn’t let them inside.
‘I was screaming “get out of my house”,’ one woman told 9 News.
The thieves are all still on the run.