Police appeal after driver flees car following crash with pedestrian after Doncaster music festival

Officers were called to the A19 between Doncaster and Askern on July 8 after a person was in collision with a vehicle following the Askern Music Festival, which had just ended at nearby Thornhurst Manor.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: “We were called at about 10.55pm on Saturday 8 July by Yorkshire Ambulance Service after it was reported a collision had taken place between the junction of Doncaster Road and Tiltshills Lane.

“It was reported that there was a collision involving a red Honda Civic and a pedestrian, and the driver of the vehicle had fled the scene.

The 52-year-old victim suffered lacerations to the face and a head injury and was taken to hospital, but has since been discharged with injuries not thought to be life threatening or life changing.”

The driver of the Honda is believed to have left the scene prior to emergency services arrival and an investigation is underway to locate and identify this person.

A spokesperson said: “Did you witness the collision? Do you have any information about what happened? Please contact police online or by calling 101 quoting incident number 1151 of 8 July 2023. Access webchat and the portal here: https://smartcontact.southyorkshire.police.uk/

If you were travelling through the area at the time and have dashcam footage that could help investigating officers, you can email this to [email protected] quoting the same incident number in the email subject line.