A 17-YEAR-old was injured after an incident with a vehicle in Stockton.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dash cam or private CCTV footage after a 17-year-old male on a pedal cycle was hit by a car in Stockton.

The incident happened around 3.30pm yesterday (Monday) at the corner of Gladstone Street and Bowesfield Road.

A black vehicle collided with the pedal cycle, causing the male to fall to the floor, and the vehicle made off from the scene.

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The male was left with minor injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Laura Fox from Cleveland Police on 101, quoting incident number 124457.

Independent charity Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111, or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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