Police hunt blonde woman after boy, 4, left fighting for his life in hit and run

A four-year-old lad has been near warring for his beingness successful a hit-and-run arsenic constabulary urgently hunt for a blonde pistillate seen fleeing the scene.

The kid was deed by a BMW aft it swerved onto the pavement successful the Lawrence Weston country of Bristol astir 1.51pm connected Sunday.

The 2 radical successful the car fled the scene, but an 18-year-old antheral has been arrested connected suspicion of causing superior wounded by driving.

He has besides been arrested connected suspicion of driving whilst unfit done portion oregon drugs.

Police are inactive searching for a pistillate described arsenic achromatic with blonde hair, and is understood to person been wearing a achromatic puffer coat, bluish jeans and light-coloured shoes.

Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘A four-year-old lad remains successful infirmary successful a life-threatening information pursuing a collision successful the Lawrence Weston country of Bristol yesterday afternoon.

‘An 18-year-old antheral arrested connected suspicion of causing superior wounded by unsafe driving and driving whilst unfit done portion oregon drugs remains successful constabulary custody.

‘It follows a collision connected Long Cross, adjacent its junction with Kings Weston Road, soon earlier 2pm.

‘We were called astatine 1.51pm pursuing a study that a BMW car had near the roadworthy and collided with the boy.

‘He was taken to infirmary wherever helium remains successful a life-threatening condition. His household are being supported by specially trained officers.’

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