Hit-and-run: police are appealing for information following the crash
Leo Jayawardena
Sean Morrison @seanmorrison_16 January 2019
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash in south London.
Police and paramedics were scrambled to the scene in Whitehorse Road, Croydon, shortly after 7.15pm on Wednesday.
The pedestrian, believed to be in his 30s, was taken to hospital, where he remained in a critical condition.
Scotland Yard said the vehicle involved in the collision did not stop at the scene.
No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses.
Images from the scene showed emergency services lining the street, which remained cordoned off into the night.
Anyone who witnessed the incident or who has information are asked to call police on 101 quoting ref 7520/16 Jan.
