Girl, 12, fighting for life after hit-and-run in Newbury

The girl was rushed from the scene, near Station Road, to hospital
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Jacob Jarvis28 December 2019
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A 12-year-old girl is fighting for life after being being hit by a van in Newbury.

The girl was hit as she walked along the pavement with her family.

Police are trying to identify the driver of the white van involved in the incident in Newbury, Berkshire, who failed to stop at the scene of the crash.

The girl was heading towards Newbury town centre just before 9pm on Friday when she was hit by the flatbed van or recovery vehicle on the A339 near Station Road, Thames Valley Police said.

She was taken by ambulance from to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, where she is still receiving treatment.

Pc Mark Dunne of Thames Valley Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit said: “We are making an urgent appeal to anyone who has any information about this collision which has left a 12-year-old girl in a critical condition.

“I am making a direct appeal to the driver of the vehicle to come forward.

“If anyone witnessed the collision or has dash-cam footage then we would also like to hear from you.

“The vehicle involved may have noticeable damage around the front nearside, so if anyone has seen a similar vehicle with damage then please contact the police as soon as you can.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Thames Valley Police on 101, quoting reference 1178 (27/12).

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