Woman suffers serious leg injury in hit and run in Portsmouth

A woman has suffered serious leg injuries after her motorbike was involved in a collision with a white van that drove away without stopping.

The woman in her 50s was riding on Burrfields Road on Friday, January 23 when the collision occurred at around 5.20pm. Ambulance crews rushed to the scene with police now appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: “We are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a fail-to-stop collision in Portsmouth. This involved a blue motorcycle and a white van.

“The motorcyclist, a woman in her 50s, suffered serious leg injuries but the driver of the van did not stop at the scene. We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed this incident, in particular anyone with relevant dash cam or CCTV footage that may assist our investigation.

“Anyone with information should call 101 quoting reference 44260035600.”

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