A footballer has been caught on camera abandoning his crashed car in the street and legging it from the scene.
The footage, apparently filmed from a flat overlooking the road, shows UD Almería star Álex Sola rummaging around in the front seat of his hatchback.
The hazard lights can be seen flashing, and the front of the car appears badly mangled, with one of the front wheels bent.
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Eventually, he shuts the door and runs away down the empty road, abandoning his car at the scene.
The accident reportedly happened on an avenue in Almería, Spain, at around 7:20 am on Sunday (4 October).
According to initial investigations, Sola, 27, lost control of his high-powered BMW and went through a roundabout.
He ended up travelling in the wrong direction and crashed into at least three parked cars – a Volkswagen, a Mini and, finally, a van.
Sola and the two other occupants fled the scene, with the striker and right winger later returning to collect some belongings.
Police eventually located him and carried out a breathalyser test, which reportedly showed he was three times over the legal limit.
Hours after being detained, he was released pending a fast-track trial over a possible drink-driving offence, as reported by Need To Know.
UD Almería had played Burgos CF in the Segunda División on Saturday afternoon (3 October), beating the visitors 2-1.
Despite not playing, Sola had reportedly gone out to celebrate the victory.
Sola, originally from San Sebastián, moved to UD Almería from Granada CF in July.
Despite spending much of his career in the second tier, he has made 64 La Liga appearances for Real Sociedad, Alavés and Getafe.
His current club has opened disciplinary proceedings against him and temporarily suspended him from the team.
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