Man seriously injured in suspected Eastleigh hit-and-run

He was hit by a car late on Saturday night

Author: Ryan BurrowsPublished 12th Aug 2024

A pedestrian has been seriously injured during a suspected hit and run incident in Eastleigh.

The victim, in his 30s, was struck by a silver Ford Fiesta on Shakespeare Road at around 11.30pm on Saturday (August 10th).

He was taken to Southampton General Hospital with serious head injuries.

Police say the vehicle involved failed to stop at the scene, but was later stopped in Nutbeem Road.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and drink driving.

The road was closed for 11 hours following this incident but has since been re-opened.

We are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident, and the events before and after it. Were you in the area, or driving through? Did you capture anything on Dash Cam?

Anyone with information, including dashcam footage, is asked to contact Hampshire Police online or on 101, quoting 44240342628.

Alternatively, they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org

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