Moped rider leaves 90-year-old man fighting for his life after knocking him down in hit-and-run
- Elderly man was knocked down and critically injured in Central Street, Islington
- Crash was at just before 9pm last night and the moped rider fled on his bike
- Police say moped was badly damaged and rider dumped distinctive red helmet
A 90-year-old man is fighting for his life today after a hit-and-run in north London.
Police were called to Worcester Point, Central Street in Islington at just before 9pm Yesterday to reports of a collision between a moped and a pedestrian.
The Metropolitan Police said the elederly victim suffered serious leg and head injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
The moped rider came off the vehicle but remounted the badly damaged bike and left the scene, officers said.
A 90-year-old man is fighting for his life today after a hit-and-run on Central Street in Islington, north London last night
But his red open-faced crash helmet was left road, and is central to the hunt for the rider.
A police spokesman said: ‘Efforts to trace the driver who made off from the scene continue’, adding that officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are leading the probe.
Anyone with information is asked to call Alperton Traffic Garage on 0208 991 9555 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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