A teenage girl was hurt last night in a "hit and run" in Peterlee.

The police were alerted to the incident shortly before 8:05pm when a woman found a teenager who said she had been hit by a car.

Charlie Crawley, the girl's father, posted on social media appealing for dashcam footage or any witnesses.

He said: "Last night my daughter was a victim of a hit and run. Police are involved and investigating looking at CCTV.

"We know it was a male driver of a small white Hyundai.

"Luckily she escaped with torn ligaments and tendons from her foot and ankle. This is a zebra crossing at McDonalds in the town where it happened.

"I know a teacher stayed with her and got the police, I will be extremely grateful to her forever, I am actually going to personally thank her for her kindness.

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"If anyone has any dashcam footage or witnessed this please contact myself or the police. This driver needs to be found and punished."

A Durham Police spokesperson said: "Police were called shortly before 8.05pm yesterday (October 14) by a woman who had come across a teenager who said she had been hit by a car in Peterlee.

"The girl had suffered a knock to her foot and was taken home by officers."