Pensioner hurt in hit-and-run and 'may have to spend Christmas in hospital', police say as they hunt the driver

A pensioner was hurt in a hit-and-run in St Annes.
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The 83-year-old woman was crossing St Alban’s Road at around 2.05pm yesterday when she was knocked over by a silver car.

Sgt Phil Baxendale from Lancashire Police’s tactical operations unit, said the victim suffered “serious injuries to her legs and may have to spend Christmas in hospital”.

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The car travelled from Trafalgar Street on to St Alban’s Road and failed to stop. Police suspect it was a Vauxhall Astra.

Sgt Baxendale urged the driver to hand themselves in – and urged readers to report information, saying the car may have a wrecked bumper.

Call 101, quoting 761 of Thursday, December 12.