THIS is the shocking moment an England fan cheated death after being knocked over by a hit-and-run motorcyclist in Brazil.
Mark Fisher, 25, from Penrith, Cumbria, was rushed to hospital after the speeding bike smashed him into as he ran across a road near a zebra crossing in Belo Horizonte, just hours before England’s 0-0 draw against Costa Rica.
Miraculously he escaped with just a broken arm, cuts and bruises and a damaged tooth.Police are hunting the hit-and-run motorcyclist using images from local CCTV cameras and a piece of the bike, which they recovered from the scene.Witnesses said Mr Fisher left his hotel a few metres from the scene of the accident moments before he was knocked over.A local police chief said: “We have got parts of the motorbike and other information that could lead us to identify the motorcyclist.“We urge this person to hand himself in so he’s got a chance of avoiding immediate incarceration.”Mark Fisher, 25, of Penrith, Cumbria, gets hit by a motorcycle in Belo Horizonte[ YOUTUBE]Roy Hodgson's England side are now on their way home following their last match of the World Cup.They had previously lost 2-1 to both Italy and Uruguay in their opening two games.It is the first time England have been eliminated in the group stage of a World Cup since the 1958 tournament, which was held in Sweden.It is estimated more than 10,000 England fans travelled to Brazil for the tournament.
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