Appeal for witnesses to incident in which car mounts pavement in Newport

Police area appealing for witnesses to an incident in which a car almost collided with a pedestrian in Newport.

Between 4.20pm and 4.30pm on Monday 12 August, a silver Mercedes mounted the pavement on the road junction from Staplers Road onto Coppin’s Bridge roundabout.

Were you travelling through this location on this date and around this time? Did you witness the incident at all, or perhaps capture it on Dash Cam?

We are not asking for information to identify the vehicle driver, we are simply keen to identify any key witnesses.

We appreciate that a few weeks have passed since this incident, however someone may recall witnessing this and be able to provide us with crucial information.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting 44240345057. You can also submit information to us online here: https://www.hampshire.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/

Alternatively, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111, or via their anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org