13-year-old boy injured in hit and run

Police are seeking a driver following a hit-and-run collision in Plymouth which left a 13-year-old boy injured.

The boy was crossing Wilton Street between parked cars around 6pm on Sunday [17 December] when the collision happened.

The male driver stopped, got out of his car and picked up the boy’s shoe and returned it to him. He then drove off without saying anything.

The boy, from Plymouth, sustained a fractured arm and a dislocated shoulder as a result of the collision and was taken to Derriford Hospital.

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision and seeking the driver of the car which was either a silver or blue VW Golf or a blue Corsa. The windscreen was heavily damaged in the incident.

The man is described as white, aged 30 to 40, with blond/brown wavy hair to the ears and a beard.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101@dc.police.uk or by phone on 101, quoting log number 0731 of 17/12/17.