Pedestrian seriously injured in hit-and-run crash

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The incident happened on Horseshoe Close in Colburn on Tuesday

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A woman has been left seriously injured after a hit-and-run collision in North Yorkshire.

The pedestrian, in her 50s, suffered a broken leg and a broken shoulder after she was hit by a vehicle in Colburn, near Catterick, on Tuesday.

The incident happened at about 18:00 GMT on Horseshoe Close, North Yorkshire Police said.

The vehicle did not stop at the scene and the woman was found by passers-by who contacted emergency services.

Officers appealed for any witnesses to come forward.

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