Police are appealing for witnesses following a fail-to-stop collision in King’s Lynn yesterday morning (Thursday 19 January 2017).

It happened at about 10.30am in the car park at Tesco at Hardwick near the parent and toddler bays when a three-year-old boy was hit by a passing 4×4. The vehicle, described as being dark coloured, failed to stop at the scene.

The boy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn for treatment to a broken leg. He has since been discharged.

Officers are keen to trace the driver of the 4×4 and are would like to hear from anyone who witnesses the incident or has information concerning the driver.

Witnesses should contact PC Louise Manning at Swaffham Roads Policing on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.