Man arrested following Stoke-on-Trent 'hit and run'

A man in his 60s remains in the Royal Stoke Hospital.

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 19th May 2021

A man is being questioned in connection with a 'hit and run' collision in Stoke-on-Trent.

Police were called to Lightwood Road on Sunday night to reports a man was injured.

He remains in the Royal Stoke Hospital in a stable condition, with injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening.

A 20-year-old man from Stoke-on-Trent is in police custody.

Statement from Staffordshire Police:

A man has been arrested in connection with a non-stop collision involving a car and a pedestrian in Lightwood on Sunday.

Police were called at 8.05pm to reports a man was injured on Lightwood Road.

The man, in his 60s, from Stoke-on-Trent, was taken to the Royal Stoke University Hospital. He remains in a stable condition and his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

A 20-year-old man, from Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop after a collision. He remains in custody.

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