Man suffers serious injuries following suspected hit-and-run

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered serious injuries following a suspected hit-and-run in North Tyneside.

Shortly after 6pm on Thursday, June 13, it was reported that a white Dacia Duster was travelling eastbound onto the Coast Road from Churchill Street in the Wallsend area when - for reasons yet to be established - it has struck a pedestrian.

Emergency services attended the scene where the pedestrian – a male in his 30s - had suffered serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been discharged.

The driver of the vehicle initially failed to stop at the scene, and the Dacia was found abandoned a short while after on the A19.

Officers from Northumbria Police’s Roads Policing Unit have launched a full investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the collision – and have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

They are particularly keen to understand the moments leading up to the collision and would like to hear from motorists who were driving in the area at the time, and any witnesses who may have dashcam footage or CCTV.

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