Man rushed to hospital following hit-and-run in Stratford
Officers rushed to reports of a collision in The Grove, Stratford, at around 12.25pm yesterday afternoon. A pedestrian was treated at the scene, with the driver having left before police could arrive. A London Air Ambulance was also dispatched to the scene of the incident.
Police are trying to locate the driver. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote CAD 2909/15March.
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A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said: 'We sent a number of resources to the scene including an ambulance crew and a paramedic in a fast response car. We also dispatched London's Air Ambulance.
'The first paramedic arrived in less than seven minutes. The patient was treated for serious injuries at the scene before being taken by road to a major trauma centre as a priority.'
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