Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Bageshri Savyasachi

Police hunt driver after two teens injured in alleged hit-and-run

Police are appealing for information about an alleged hit-and-run incident in south Canberra which left two teenagers injured and in hospital last month.

ACT Policing and emergency services were called to Wentcher Place in Richardson about 8.25pm on Tuesday, August 18, after an unidentified vehicle allegedly hit two young people.

Police have released an image of a vehicle allegedly involved in a hit and run last month. Picture supplied

A police spokesman said ACT Ambulance Service paramedics treated the injured pair before taking them to hospital for further assessment.

The driver of the vehicle involved, who is accused of leaving the scene without exchanging details with the victims, allegedly did not stop to help the two teenagers.

Investigators have released a grainy image of the vehicle, a grey or silver early-model hatchback or sports utility vehicle (SUV), believed to be involved in the incident.

Police urged anyone who witnessed the incident, or who had CCTV or dash-cam footage of the vehicle in the Richardson area around the time of the incident, to contact Crime Stoppers ACT quoting reference number 8475383.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.