Police are hunting a motorist who drove along a pavement, after mounting the kerb, hitting a 25-year-old man.

The car, a Peugeot 306, drove on without stopping, leaving the pedestrian with a broken right leg, cuts and bruises, in Normanby High Street, Teesside, at 11.42pm on Saturday.

Cleveland Police say it is possible the hit and run is linked to an incident minutes earlier when a silver-coloured 306 hit another vehicle, in nearby Flatts Lane, at 11.28pm, and drove on without stopping.

Witnesses are asked to call the police on (01642) 301558.