Young boy left with broken collarbone after Barnstaple hit and run
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Police are appealing for witnesses after the child was struck by a car in the town centre
A young boy was left with a broken collarbone after a teatime hit and run collision in the centre of Barnstaple.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the collision, which happened near the Victoria Road roundabout at around 5.30pm on Friday, October 23.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the boy was struck by the vehicle, which is described as small and black, before it left the scene. The child sustained a broken collarbone as a result.
The vehicle was being driven by a white man aged between 45 and 50 years old, police said.
Officers have carried out several enquiries and are keen to hear from anyone who witnessed the incident, stopped to help or who has any information that could identify the vehicle and driver involved.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or via the police website at https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk quoting reference 50260293763.