AN EVERYDAY school run turned into one mother’s nightmare after she saw her daughter get hit by a car which did not stop.

Four-year-old Tessa Fahy-Kowalchuk was riding home on her brother’s scooter in Rose Hill on Monday afternoon when a dark-coloured Audi hit her and drove off.

Her mum, Christina Kowalchuk, was frozen with fear as she watched her daughter cartwheel through the air.

The singer-songwriter, who lives in Rivermead Road, said: “She is clearly traumatised.

“If they catch this person, great, mainly because we want to make sure this does not happen again and another family does not have to go through this.

“But my real concern is her, it is just terrifying.

“She is so tiny. You see that sort of impact and you think they’re not going to survive it.

“I heard that noise, like you do on the telly, and I saw her doing a cartwheel up in the air.

“At that point I could not even tell you what colour the car was, I was just in shock.”

Rose Hill Primary School pupil Tessa had tried to turn the scooter but fell off the pavement at the junction of Mortimer Road and Nowell Road at about 4.15pm.

The passing car then hit her.

Ms Kowalchuk said Tessa spent the night at the John Radcliffe Hospital and she was able to take her home at around noon yesterday (February 23).

She added: “My main concern is her. It is absolutely terrifying.

“She is extremely boisterous and has an exciting personality – I hope this will not have changed that.

“I hope she is back at school this week.”

Nineteen-year-old Naomi Emanuel, who had been outside cleaning her car in Mortimer Road, called for an ambulance.

She said: “It was just crazy, something you wouldn’t have imagined happening here.

“There were about 25 people around the mum and the little girl.

“I didn’t want to look because I wasn’t sure whether she was dead or not.”

Naomi’s dad, Darren Emanuel, heard screaming and rushed out to the front of the house before jumping in his van to chase the driver.

He said: “I thought it was my daughter, I just kept thinking what if this was my kid?

“I was in shock but I jumped in my van to see if I could catch him. I couldn’t believe he didn’t stop.”

Investigating officer PC Daniel Watford said: “It is hard to believe a driver would not stop at the scene following an accident, especially when a young child is involved. “It is vital the public help us so we can bring the perpetrator to justice.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101.