A seven-year-old boy was taken to hospital on Wednesday morning after he was struck by a driver who failed to stop.
Daniel Brown was crossing the road at traffic lights outside Goldington Green Lower School in Goldington Road, Bedford, when he was injured in the incident with the car, which then drove off.
Daniel, who lives in The Boundary, suffered a broken leg in two places.
The incident happened between 8.35am and 8.40am and Bedfordshire Police are keen to speak to anyone who saw the car before or after the collision.
The vehicle is described as an older style grey ‘people carrier’ with a thick black trim around the rear window screen.
It had been travelling from Bedford along Goldington Road towards the A428 but witnesses to the accident lost sight of it at the Tesco, Riverfield Drive roundabout.
Daniel’s mother Stella, 49, said: “Daniel was waiting at the crossing but as he stepped out the car just hit him and carried on. He tried to get up but he kept on falling to the floor.
“We laid him down and waited for the ambulance to arrive but you could clearly see the break in his leg just above the ankle.
“Daniel is such an active boy and it’s going to be hard for him being on crutches for two months.”
But brave Daniel said: “At least when I play soldiers with my friend Jake I’ll have two good guns.”
Friends from Goldington Lower School have made Daniel a special card filled with get well soon messages.
PC Shona Gillen, from the Road Policing Unit, investigating, said: “This young boy has suffered a broken leg and spent a few days in hospital as a result.
“I am very keen to identify the driver of the car that he was in collision with. While we have some witnesses to the incident, it may be that the driver is unaware of the extent of the boy’s injuries, or even the seriousness of what happened.
“I would urge this person to come forward so that we can establish exactly how this collision occurred.”
The car may have minor damage to front nearside bumper or wing.
Anyone with information should contact PC Gillen, in confidence, on 01234 842491, Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111