Teen,15, seriously injured after hit and run crash in Sheffield

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was knocked down in Sheffield.

Officers say the collision between the 15-year-old boy and a car happened on Eckington Way in the Waterthorpe area at around 6.20pm on Friday 2 December.

The boy was seriously injured in the incident and remains in hospital.

A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said:"The pedestrian, a 15-year-old boy, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.

The car involved is believed to have initially stopped before leaving the scene prior to emergency services arrival."

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