Five pedestrians have narrowly escaped being hit by a car police allege was speeding through a red light, with new video released to find the driver.
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Police said the five people were crossing the Nepean Highway in the Melbourne seaside suburb of Mornington when the near miss occurred about 10.30pm on October 3.
The red Mazda 121 with the registration 1WG6OE was detected travelling at 93kmh in the 70kmh zone.
Police released video of the incident on October 27, which showed the group crossing the road, with two pairs from the group on each side of the car as it entered the intersection.
In the video, one pair could be seen quickly moving ahead out of the car's path, as the other pulled back just in time.
Despite the close call, the pedestrians escaped physical injuries in the near miss, police said.
Police said they would like to speak to the pedestrians, who they believe filmed the vehicle as it continued driving, and anyone else in the area at the time to to determine what happened and who was driving.
The car continued driving towards Dromana after the incident, they said.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimestoppersvic.com.au
Ayden Dawkins
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