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A woman in her 70s who was walking her dog was left seriously injured when she was hit by a car in Sunderland over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the Sea Road junction with Mere Knolls Road and Garcia Terrace at around 7.15am on Saturday (October 24).
It was reported that, for reasons yet to be established, a Silver Peugeot 308 estate, travelling on Sea Road towards Chichester Road, had collided with a woman using a walking stick, as she crossed Sea Road with her dog.
Northumbria Police say that the woman in her 70s had sustained serious injuries.
She was taken to hospital, where she remains in a stable condition.
A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "Several enquiries have taken place since the collision to better understand the circumstances, including the moments leading up to the collision.
"Officers from Northumbria Police’s Road Policing team are now asking anyone who was travelling in the area at the time and witnessed anything to come forward.
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"They are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact police via direct message on Northumbria Police’s social media channels or submit a report form on the Force’s website.
"Those who are unable to contact the Force online should call 101, quoting reference: NP-20261024-0209.