Durham Police are looking for a driver who failed to remain after striking a pedestrian in Whitby Tuesday evening.
On June 28 at about 3:50 pm, members of Central West Division responded to a call for vehicle that had struck a pedestrian and took off in a private parking lot at 80 Thickson Road South in Whitby. The victim, a 23-year-old driver was in the parking lot when the suspect vehicle made minor contact with her car.
The suspect vehicle, which is described only as a brown SUV drove away and the driver ran after the suspect vehicle trying to stop them from driving off. The female was dragged and sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries. The victim was taken to a trauma centre and the suspect vehicle was last seen going southbound on Thickson Road, said a police statement.
There is no suspect descriptors at this time. The vehicle is described as a beige/tan SUV.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and provide statements to police. Investigators are also looking for any video surveillance or dash-cam footage from drivers in the area around the time of the collision.
If anyone has any new information pertaining to this incident, please contact Cst. Kettle of Central West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3004.