A 12-YEAR-OLD boy was struck by a car in a hit and run incident last night.
Police were called to King Street in Farnworth shortly before 8.45pm to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.
Officers arrived and discovered that the boy had been hit by the vehicle, which failed to stop.
The boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries as a precaution.
If you have any information contact police on 101, quoting incident 2871 of September 6.
Alternatively, call the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
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