POLICE are hunting a hit- and-run driver after a 16-year-old boy was found lying in the middle of a road in Knaresborough.
Bradford teenager Ibrar Ali was crossing Boroughbridge Road, near Piccadilly Motors, in Knaresborough, at 6.15pm last Friday when he was struck by a car.
The vehicle, believed to be a small hatchback, was heading out of town at the time of the accident.
The driver, who was white and wearing a cap, at first stopped, then drove off at speed.
The injured boy, who was found by a colleague lying in the road, was taken to Harrogate District Hospital where he was kept in for observation. It is believed that his injuries are not serious.
Anyone with any information about the accident or the identity of the driver should phone PC Paul Harding on 01423 505541.
Updated: 16:36 Tuesday, November 05, 2002
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