A pedestrian has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a van and knocked into a bin. The crash took place at the junction of Jubilee Road and Locking Road, In Weston-super-Mare. Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of what police described as a fail-to-stop crash.
The victim, a 37-year-old man, suffered leg injuries including a broken ankle after being struck by the van and then colliding with the bin. The driver briefly exited the vehicle before leaving the scene, police said.
The vehicle involved is described as a white panel van, with the partial registration number WN72. Police are continuing work to identify the driver and are appealing for anyone with information or CCTV footage to contact them on 101, quoting reference number 5224407453.
Avon and Somerset Police said: “We’re investigating a fail to stop collision in which a pedestrian was injured. The incident happened at the junction of Jubilee Road and Locking Road in Weston-super-Mare at about 10am on Thursday 12 December.
“A 37-year-old man was struck by a van and knocked into a metal bin. He suffered leg injuries, including a broken ankle. We’ve been carrying out enquiries into this incident but have not yet been able to identify the van or the driver.
“The vehicle was a white panel van, with the partial registration number WN72. Following the collision the driver, a man, got out of the vehicle briefly before driving off. If you have any information which could help, please call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5224407453.”