Man suffers fractured hip in suspected North East ‘hit and run’

A man has suffered a fractured hip after a suspected ‘hit and run’ in Hartlepool.

The incident happened on Thursday, December 12, at around 1pm on Macaulay Road.

Reportedly a black Land Rover collided with a parked van and a male pedestrian.

The Land Rover did not stop at the scene and Cleveland Police are appealing for witnesses of the incident.

A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: “Officers are appealing for information and any relevant dashcam footage following a fail-to-stop collision in Hartlepool.

“The collision occurred on Macaulay Road in Hartlepool at around 1pm on Thursday 12th December.

“It was reported that a black Land Rover collided with a parked van and a male pedestrian causing him to fall to the ground.

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“He suffered a fractured hip, bruising and cuts to his leg.

“The vehicle did not stop at the scene and officers are urging the driver or any witnesses to please contact Cleveland Police on 101, quoting reference number 234577.

“If you have any dashcam footage of the incident, then this can be uploaded here: https://unitedkingdom1cpp-portal.digital-policing.co.uk/cleveland/appeal/appeal-for-dashcam-following-fail-to-stop-collision-in-hartlepool.”