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Man arrested after hit and run that left child seriously injured

By Martin Booth  Monday Nov 18, 2024

An 18-year-old man has been arrested after a hit and run in Lawrence Weston which left a child fighting for their life in hospital.

The man was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and driving while unfit through drink or drugs following the collision on Sunday afternoon.

Police are still looking for a female occupant of a BMW which they say “left the road” on Long Cross near its junction with Kings Weston Road and collided with a child before the two people in the car fled the scene.

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The woman is described as white with blond hair who was wearing a black puffer coat, blue jeans and light-coloured shoes.

Any witnesses who saw the collision or have any dashcam or CCTV footage of it, or have any other information that could help the investigation, are asked to call 101 with the reference 5224303111.

Main photo: Karen Johnson

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