Teenage Boy Hurt in Hit and Run Near Westfield

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Police appeal for witnesses to collision in Shepherd's Bush on Saturday afternoon

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old boy was knocked over by a car near the Westfield Shopping Centre.

Just before 1.40pm on Saturday 17 October the teenager was hit by a light blue Ford Focus on Bulwer Street, W12.

Bulwer Street (Google Street View)

Paramedics and London's Air Ambulance attended the scene and the boy was taken to a central London hospital where he remains in a stable condition. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and it was found abandoned nearby a short time later.

Detectives from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are investigating.

Anyone who witnessed the collision, or saw the suspect(s) fleeing from the car, is asked to contact police on 020 8543 5157 or via 101.

October 17, 2015