Police are appealing for information after a collision in Morecambe yesterday (Monday 16th December)

At around 4.30pm, there was a collision on Green Street where a man was hit by a car which failed to stop at the scene.

The man suffered serious leg injuries and was taken through to Royal Lancaster Infirmary where he is still receiving treatment.

The vehicle, believed to be a white car, hit the man then made off from the scene down Townley Street.

The road was closed until around 7.20pm for accident investigation to take place

Officers are investigating the circumstances of the collision and the events leading up to it and are appealing to anyone with any information to contact them.

If anyone witnessed the collision or has any information that could be of assistance, please contact police on 101 quoting log number LC-20131216-0853.