A YOUNG boy has been badly hurt by a hit and run driver.

The seven-year-old suffered serious injuries when he was in collision with a green M-registered Citroen Xantia on Station Road in Mirfield at 1.30pm yesterday.

The car was later found abandoned and burned out in Bingley.

Two people were in the car, but no further descriptions of them have been released.

The boy - who has not been named - is said to be in a serious condition in Dewsbury District Hospital.

Anyone who saw what happened or spotted the green Citroen before or after the boy was hurt should contact traffic police in Dewsbury on 01924 206346.