A teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a car hit a pedestrian near Witney in the early hours of Saturday morning.

A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged. 

The occupants of the white Audi A1 then fled the scene.

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An 18-year-old woman from Oxfordshire was arrested on suspicion of drink driving, dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

She has since been released on bail.

The crash occurred at around 2am on the A4095 Curbridge Road between the roundabout with Deer Park Road and the junction with Spring Meadow. 

The Audi also collided with a lampost and a wall. 

Thames Valley Police is now appealing for witnesses to the crash.

Investigating officer, PC Kate Young, of the Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have information about what happened to please come forward.

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“We’d also ask any motorists who were in the area of the incident around 2am to please check any dash-cam footage in case it may have captured something that could assist our investigation.

“Anyone with information can contact police by calling 101 or making a report online, quoting reference 43230336670.

“Alternatively, if you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via its website.”