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Dog Walker injured after being hit by a vehicle

Tue 20 Sep, 2022 by David Dunning

Photograph: YorkMix

Filed Under: News Tagged With: North Yorkshire

A dog walker was taken to hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a vehicle near Ripon.

The driver failed to leave any details and police are now working to trace him.

The incident happened at around 6pm (Sunday 11 September) on a country lane at Gate Bridge Road, Ripon. Details have only just been released.

The victim was walking his black Alsatian dog when a vehicle struck him and his dog.

The dog is believed to have been injured and ran off.

The driver is described as a white man with short brown hair, a local accent, a short stubble beard and aged 30 to 40 years old.

He drove the victim to Harrogate District Hospital, left him outside and drove off without leaving any details.

The victim, who is in his 30s, cannot recall the make of vehicle but remembers it was black.

He suffered serious injuries, which are not life-threatening. The dog has yet to be found.

Anyone who has information, has dashcam footage from surrounding roads at the time, or saw anything in the moments leading up to the incident is asked to email craig.taylor@northyorkshire.police.uk

You can also contact Traffic Constable Taylor on 101, select option 2 and ask for Craig Taylor.

Please quote reference 12220163189 when sharing information.

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