Cheshire Police officers are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Crewe, where a three-year-old boy was hit by an unknown car.

At around 3.30pm on Monday 18 March, police were called to reports of a collision on Bedford Street, near to the junction with Barker Street.

The incident involved a black vehicle and a three-year-old boy. The boy suffered a serious foot injury and was taken to hospital. He has since been discharged.

The boy suffered a serious foot injury on Bedford Street and was taken to hospital. He has since been discharged (Ryan Parker).

The driver of the car stopped briefly, before leaving the scene without providing their details.

He has been described by witnesses as an Asian or black man, and the vehicle he was driving may have been a taxi.

Enquiries have been ongoing since the incident took place, however attempts to trace the vehicle and driver have not been successful.

PC Ian Cosgrove said: "We are urging anyone who witnessed what happened or has any dashcam or CCTV footage which may aid our investigation to get in touch with us.

The driver has been described by witnesses as an Asian or black man, and the vehicle he was driving may have been a taxi (Cheshire Police).

"We appreciate this incident happened more than a month ago and enquiries have been ongoing since, however we would ask anyone who was in the area at the time to think back about anything they may have seen."

You can report information to Cheshire Police on 101, or via the website, quoting 24000265579.