Woman Hurt In Ashington Hit And Run

7 April 2012, 06:58 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

A 19 year old woman had to be cut out of her car after a hit and run in Ashington.

At 6:35pm on Wednesday, April 4th, a gold Vauxhall Corsa was travelling in Katherine Street when a car, believed to be a silver Nissan Micra, collided with it. 

The Micra then drove off from the scene. 

Fire services had to attend the scene and cut the driver of the Corsa, a 19-year-old woman, out of the car. She was taken to hospital for treatment to a suspected broken wrist and whiplash injuries. 

Anyone who was in Katherine Street and who witnessed the crash or anyone who knows of any silver Nissan Micra style cars with damage to the front in the Ashington area is asked to contact the Roads Policing Unit police on 101 ext 69191.