Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after teenage girl hurt in Crawley collision

Witnesses are sought after a 15-year-old girl on foot and a gold-coloured Vokswagen estate car were in collision in Balcombe Road, Crawley.
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The collision occurred at a pedestrian crossing near the Coaching Halt pub at 4.15pm on Tuesday (September 17).

After initially stopping, the car was driven away before the arrival of emergency services, said police.

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The girl was taken by ambulance to the East Surrey Hospital, Redhill, where she was treated for minor injuries.

Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after teenage girl hurt in Crawley car collisionMan arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after teenage girl hurt in Crawley car collision
Man arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after teenage girl hurt in Crawley car collision

A police spokesman said: “A 48-year-old Handcross man later attended Crawley police station and was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and failing to stop after a road accident. He has since been released under investigation.”

Police wish to speak to anyone who saw what happened or who may have dash-cam or CCTV footage of the incident. They are asked to contact officers online or by phoning 101, quoting serial 1024 of 17/09.

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