Police in Oxfordshire have given an update after a 14-year-old boy was hit by a car before the driver then fled the scene.

The incident occurred on the Warwick Road (B4100) in Banbury on Sunday, September 8 at around 2pm.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers said earlier this week that a 14-year-old boy had been struck by an unknown vehicle which was reportedly a dark grey or blue VW Golf-style car.

The vehicle was also reportedly speeding and failed to stop after the collision.

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Police appealed to the public for witnesses to come forward and have now provided an update on the search for the driver.

A spokesperson for TVP said: “We have not made any arrests at this stage.

“We are still appealing for witnesses, or anybody with any information to please come forward, either via our website or by calling 101, quoting the reference 43240432239.”

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