Appeal for witnesses as part of Swanmore collision investigation

Officers are appealing for information following a road traffic collision in Swanmore.

The collision, which happened on Church Road at approximately 1pm on Monday (27 May), involved a silver vehicle and a pedestrian.

The driver briefly stopped to check on the welfare of the pedestrian, but then drove off without exchanging details.

Thankfully, the pedestrian – a young child – suffered only minor injuries during the incident.

Enquiries have been ongoing in order to try and identify the vehicle and driver involved, but officers are now turning to the public for assistance.

Were you in the area at the time of the incident? Did you see what happened or do you know the driver involved? Were you the driver involved?

If you have any information which could assist in our investigation, including any dash cam or other footage, please call 101 and quote incident number 44240222122.

You can also report online via the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary website, below;

How to tell us about an existing case or report | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or report online via their website, below;

Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org)