Investigation launched after boy collides with car in Brentwood and driver fails to stop

The teenager has sustained a leg injury

Author: Isabella HudsonPublished 20th Mar 2025

Officers investigating a crash between a boy and a car in Brentwood are asking for the public’s help.

Police were called at 8.20am today after a collision in Pondfield Lane.

The driver of a dark-coloured Fiesta collided with a teenage boy as he crossed the road using the crossing.

The car failed to stop and left the scene.

The boy sustained a leg injury.

Detectives are asking anyone who was in the area at the time to check their dashcam to see if they have captured anything that could help the investigation.

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