POLICE are appealing for information following a hit and run incident in Manchester Road, which left a woman with a 'serious' hand injury.

A 37-year-old woman was hit as she was getting out of her car outside Manchester Road Medical Centre on Monday, July 10, between 9.30am and 10am.

She says she heard a bang as she got out of the car, felt a 'heavy impact' to her hand and then saw the car drive off towards the Canute Place roundabout and Toft Road.

PC James Hough said: “The victim was left shocked by the incident and suffered a serious injury to her hand which she is still receiving treatment for.

“The vehicle, believed to be a white Fiat, sustained considerable damage to its passenger side wing mirror and has a large section of it missing.

"If you know of a car with similar damage or have recently repaired a car with this damage please contact police."

Anyone with information should contact PC James Hough on 101 quoting incident number 187 of July 10, 2017.

Alternatively information can be given anonymously by contacting Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.