A DRIVER raced down a Govanhill street before crashing into another vehicle and fleeing the scene, according to eyewitnesses.
Pictures from Calder Street in the South Side of Glasgow show a seriously damaged black car.
Just down the road, a silver BMW car can be seen having mounted the pavement following the incident.
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It's thought the driver of the BMW then fled the scene.
No-one is thought to be injured in the crash.
Police were called to the incident and reportedly arrived within a very short period of time.
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An eyewitness said: "I was coming back from the shop and the guy was racing down Annette Street going to South Anadale Street and skelpt the car.
"It was so horrible."
She added: "The guy didn't even stop to check for traffic, poor guy that got hit.
"Thank god no-one was hurt, it could of been so much worse - anyone could have been walking on the pavement".
A force spokeswoman said: "Police were called around 12.50pm on Tuesday, April 8, 2020, following reports of a two vehicle road crash on Calder Street, Govanhill.
"There were no reported injuries and enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding the crash."
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