Norfolk Police still hunting for Thetford hit-and-run driver after crash with child

Credit: Norfolk Police The white Skoda police are appealing to find after a young child was hit by a car in Thetford.
Norfolk Police have appealed for the public's help to identify the driver of a white Skoda Fabia. Credit: Norfolk Police

Police investigating a hit-and-run which has left a child seriously injured in hospital are still trying to find the driver responsible.

A man in his 20s who was arrested in connection with the crash in Thetford in Norfolk was released on Thursday. Police said no further action will be taken against him and he has been "eliminated from all enquiries".

Detectives said the driver responsible for the crash was still "outstanding" and are renewing their appeal.

The child, whose age police have not revealed, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The crash happened on the A134 Brandon Road at about 6.50pm on Monday when a white Skoda Fabia hit a pedestrian and failed to stop at the scene.

The child was taken to West Suffolk Hospital and later transferred to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Sgt Peter Howlett said: “We are still working though a number of inquiries to locate the outstanding driver.

“It is important that anyone with any information, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, gets in touch.”

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